The first of the four power units of the Akuyo nuclear power plant under construction in Turkey with a total capacity of 4.8 GW can start generating electricity in January-February 2027, Kommersant writes with reference to the head of Rosatom Alexei Lychechev. Loading of nuclear fuel to the reactor is planned for January, subject to the successful completion of the commissioning works. At the same time, the state corporation renewed negotiations on the sale of 49% of the project's shares to Turkish investors, as stipulated in the intergovernmental agreement between the two countries.

The first of the four power units of the Akuyo nuclear power plant under construction in Turkey with a total capacity of 4.8 GW can start generating electricity in January-February 2027, Kommersant writes with reference to the head of Rosatom Alexei Lychechev. Loading of nuclear fuel to the reactor is planned for January, subject to the successful completion of the commissioning works. At the same time, the state corporation renewed negotiations on the sale of 49% of the project's shares to Turkish investors, as stipulated in the intergovernmental agreement between the two countries.