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Turkey’s Akkuyu Unit 1 Plant Construction ‘99% Complete’ As Rosatom Eyes First Energy This Year

By Nigel Davies
21 January 2026

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Turkey’s Akkuyu Unit 1 Plant Construction ‘99% Complete’ As Rosatom Eyes First Energy This Year
An aerial view of the Akkuyu construction site in Turkey. Courtesy Akkuyu NPP.
Russia’s state nuclear power corporation Rosatom said that construction of Unit 1 of Turkey’s Akkuyu power station is now 99% complete, and “everything is being done “to ensure that first power is generated this year.

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