Rosatom Receives Permission for Dummy Fuel Loading at Akkuyu NPP as Fourth Unit Vessel Ships from Russia
Rosatom has received permission to load dummy fuel assemblies into the first reactor of Turkey’s Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, while the reactor pressure vessel for the fourth unit has departed Russia for shipment to the Turkish site.
Rosatom has received permission for the loading of dummy fuel assemblies into the first reactor of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant in Turkey, according to Tass. The agency also reported that the first unit of the plant is scheduled to launch in the autumn-winter period.
Separately, the reactor pressure vessel for the fourth unit of the Akkuyu NPP departed Russia during the World Nuclear Week international forum in Moscow, reported Turkije Today. The shipment occurred as the forum commemorated the 80th anniversary of Russia's nuclear industry. The vessel, which weighs 320 tons and measures approximately 13 meters in length and 4.5 meters in diameter, is expected to arrive at the Akkuyu site in about three weeks.
Aleksey Likhachev, Director General of Rosatom, stated that Akkuyu is one of the world's largest nuclear construction sites with four units being built simultaneously. He described the reactor pressure vessel as the heart of a nuclear power unit. The component being shipped is the 250th reactor vessel produced in Russia and the 80th produced for export.
The shipment of the fourth unit's reactor pressure vessel is described as a milestone for the project, which is targeting first electricity production in 2026.
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