goingcritical:akkuyu-1Türkiye · Power reactor

Akkuyu-1

Developer: Akkuyu Nuclear JSC (Rosatom)

Site: Gülnar, Mersin Province

Status: Under construction — target criticality 2026 (confidence: medium) target

Summary:

First nuclear power reactor in Türkiye

Rosatom CEO (June 2026) - fuel loading and physical start-up scheduled for autumn 2026, following hot functional tests starting July 2026; dummy fuel loading completed June 2026

Details

DesignVVER-1200/V-509
Capacity1114 MWe

Milestone history

  1. Announced —
  2. Construction start April 3, 2018
  3. Fuel load —
  4. First criticality target 2026
  5. Grid connection —
  6. Commercial operation —

References

  1. WNN, dummy fuel loaded at Akkuyu 1, June 2026
  2. Hurriyet Daily News, Rosatom CEO on autumn 2026 launch
  3. WNA Turkey profile (first concrete 3 April 2018)
  4. IAEA PRIS, Türkiye country statistics