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Russian nuclear equipment manufacturer Atommash will ship the fourth reactor vessel for Türkiye's under-construction Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant by the end of September, according to officials from Russia's Rostov region, where the facility is located.
The reactor vessel has completed production at the Atommash plant, which is part of the Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom, and has already undergone control assembly testing.
"At the Atommash plant, which is part of the Rosatom state corporation, they are completing production of the fourth nuclear reactor vessel for the Turkish Akkuyu NPP. It has already passed control assembly and is being prepared for shipment," the Rostov regional governor's press service said on Wednesday.
"According to the schedule, shipment will take place before the end of September," the press service noted following a working trip by acting regional head Yuriy Slyusar to nuclear industry enterprises in Volgodonsk.
Atommash serves as Russia's only manufacturer of complete "nuclear island" equipment for nuclear power plants. The facility's capacity allows for the production of reactor vessels and steam generators for power stations under construction and in operation worldwide.
Over the past 2.5 years, the plant has shipped seven reactors and 27 steam generators for nuclear power plants in Russia and abroad, including facilities in Türkiye, India and China. Four additional steam generators are scheduled for shipment in 2025.
Acting Governor Slyusar praised the plant's production plans as "sincerely impressive," noting sustained operations and strong order books for the major nuclear engineering manufacturer.
"There are orders, there are prospects, and there is and sustainable operation of large-scale nuclear engineering production. Since the beginning of this year, Atommash has increased volumes by 50% and significantly increased investments and tax payments," Slyusar said during his visit.
The Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant represents a flagship project in Russian-Turkish bilateral relations.
However, Rosatom General Director Alexey Likhachev indicated potential delays in the plant's commissioning timeline.
"We think that the chances of compensating for losses are quite high now," Likhachev said when asked about German company Siemens disrupting turbine deliveries to the Akkuyu plant.
Regarding the plant's commissioning process, Likhachev acknowledged possible setbacks. "There may be a three-to four-month delay. However, we are maintaining plans for commissioning next year," he stated.
Likhachev noted that Rosatom maintains 30 power units across nine countries in construction and contract phases, emphasizing export as a priority.
The corporation continues to expand its nuclear energy cooperation with China and India, with nuclear plant construction in China proceeding ahead of schedule and India's third unit planned for commissioning next year.
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