Large-scale startup activities have begun at the first power generating unit of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant (NPP) in Türkiye, the Russian state corporation Rosatom said on its Telegram channel, APA reports citing TASS.
"Full-scale startup efforts began at the first power generating unit of the Akkuyu NPP (Türkiye)," Rosatom said. "Chief Executive Officer of Rosatom Alexey Likhachev that had visited the nuclear power plant construction site with a working visit inspected the work progress. The delegation of Rosatom’s chief executives inspected the construction site, including facilities of the nuclear and turbine island of the unit No. 1 and onshore waterworks of the Akkuyu NPP," it added.
Specialists completed hydraulic tests of the fuel storage pool and are installing the reloader that will take part in reactor fuel handling. Electric motors of main circulating pump are being assembled as well.
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