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Nuclear Regulatory Authority
The Nuclear Regulatory Authority is the regulator for nuclear power in Turkey. Regulators are being trained in Russia and will oversee Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, Akkuyu operated by Rosatom. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuclear Power In Turkey
Currently, Turkey has no operating commercial nuclear reactors. However, four VVER-1200 reactors at the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, are currently under construction and expected to come online in 2023. The government is aiming for 20 GW of nuclear. The nuclear power debate has a long history, with the 2018 construction start in Mersin Province being the sixth major attempt to build a nuclear power plant since 1960. Nuclear power has been criticised as very expensive to taxpayers. Plans for Sinop Nuclear Power Plant and another at İğneada have stalled. The country is considering buying small modular reactors. History Early years Turkey's nuclear activities started soon after the first International Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, held in Geneva in September 1955. In 1961, a 1 MW test reactor at Çekmece Nuclear Research and Training Center was commissioned for educational and research purposes. As stated by the World Nuclear Association, the first endeav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |