The first phase of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant Russia is building in Turkey will be completed by the end of the year and go on line in 2023 in accordance with the initial planning, Dmitriy Romanets, the deputy director of construction works at the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), told Demirören News Agency as reported by Hurriyet Daily News.
“Assembling works are continuing in three units of the project. The works are continuing uninterruptedly in the first unit, which will be taken online soon. If all permits are granted, we are aiming to lay the foundation of the fourth unit at the end of the year,” he said. “We will complete assembly of all the equipment of the first unit by the end of the year. All works are going on in accordance with our initial plans and the first unit will be taken online in 2023,” he added.