The Ankara Industrial Chamber is conducting a study on the establishment of a pilot nuclear training center in Ankara for the training of construction and manufacturing workers in the nuclear industry, with the financial support of the Ministry of Development. The Chamber signed a cooperation agreement with the International Institute of Nuclear Energy in France and the Central Institute for Continuing Education of the Russian Federation for the development of a training curriculum for apprentices and trainers of the Centre. In accordance with an agreement with Japan, four units will be built in Sinop province with ATMEA-1 reactors with a capacity of 1120 MW each. The total installed capacity of the Sinop nuclear power plant will be 4480 MW(s) and the lifetime of each unit will be 60 years. The first two units of the Sinop nuclear power plant are expected to be operational in 2025 and 2026 and the other two in 2029 and 2030. Nuclear fuel is supplied by suppliers based on long-term agreements between APC and suppliers. In the current phase of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant project, APC expects the first core and other refills for the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant to be delivered by TVEL, a Rosatom fuel supply company, on the basis of a long-term contract. Spent nuclear fuel of Russian origin may be reworked in the Russian Federation, subject to separate agreements that may be concluded by the parties. Suppliers source nuclear fuel on the basis of long-term agreements between APC and suppliers. In accordance with the agreement with the Russian Federation, APC will be responsible for the operation of the facility.

The operation and maintenance contractor will be Rosenergoatom`s Concern OJSC, which owns a significant stake in APC. APC adopted, on the 15th EMRA obtained an electricity production license for 49 years on June 6, 2017. In addition, APC and TETAS signed a Power Purchase Agreement (APC) on 30 December 2017. In accordance with the agreement with the Russian Federation, APC will be responsible for fuel supply and waste management at the nuclear power plant. Turkey`s first Akkuyu nuclear power plant has signed an agreement for the acquisition of cooling system equipment for turbine installations, according to a statement issued Saturday by the Russian State Nuclear Energy Corporation (Rosatom). In accordance with an agreement with the Russian Federation, four WWER-1200 reactor units with a capacity of 1200 MW each will be built at the Akkuyu site. The total installed capacity of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant will be 4800 MW(s) and the lifetime of each unit will be 60 years. The first unit of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant is expected to be commissioned in 2023 and more units every year until the end of 2026 (Table 5).

The MENR has negotiated with candidate countries (such as Canada, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea). On 3 May 2013, an agreement was signed between the Government of the Republic of Turkey and the Government of Japan on cooperation in the development of nuclear power plants and the nuclear industry in Turkey. This agreement entered into force on 31 July 2015 following diplomatic proceedings. Phone: +90 324 232 22 34E-Mail: info-mersin@akkuyu.ru In accordance with the agreement with the Russian Federation, APC will be responsible for the closure of the Accuyu nuclear power plant. . . .