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Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom said it maintains its plans to commission Türkiye's Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant next year despite potential delays of three to four months caused by turbine delivery disruptions.
Rosatom CEO Aleksey Likhachev told reporters on Thursday in Nizhny Novgorod that while the project faces setbacks from German company Siemens' turbine supply disruptions, the corporation remains confident about meeting its 2026 commissioning target.
"There may be a 3-4 month delay. However, we are maintaining our plans for commissioning next year," Likhachev said.
Addressing the Siemens turbine delivery issue, Likhachev expressed optimism about recovering losses from the supply chain disruption.
"We currently assess the chances of recovering damages as quite high," he stated when asked about potential compensation for the delayed turbine deliveries.
The Rosatom chief confirmed that the corporation continues its international projects within existing agreement frameworks despite the challenges.
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The Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, located on Türkiye's Mediterranean coast, will feature four reactors, each generating 1,200 megawatts of electricity. Once fully operational, the facility will meet 10% of Türkiye's electricity demand.
The plant has a planned operational lifespan of 60 years, with the possibility of a 20-year extension. Following the activation of the first unit, subsequent reactors are expected to come online annually.
Türkiye plans to build additional large-scale nuclear power plants in Sinop and Thrace as part of its strategic goal to reach 20,000 megawatts of nuclear capacity by 2050.
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