Turkey. Akkuyu NPP, Generating Units 1–4

Project description. In 2010 the intergovernmental agreement was signed between Russia and Turkey on cooperation in the field of construction and operation of the nuclear power plant. ASE was appointed general contractor of the project, and Akkuyu NGS A.S. acted as the customer.

In 2011 work was started on execution of the Akkuyu NPP project which includes construction of 4 generating units of AES-2006 type with VVER-TOI platform and total capacity of 4,800 MW.

2012 results. The scope of the work performed within the project amounted to 39 million USD. 84.3 percent of the annual work plan was completed. The 2011 contribution to the level of the project availability amounted to 0.02 percent, and the level of availability was 0.25% by the end of 2012.

In 2012 the general contractor performed the following operations within the Akkuyu NPP project:

• Engineering explorations at the design stage;
• Survey of the site’s rocky soils to determine the possibility of their application for preparation of building materials during NPP facilities construction;
• Turkey market analyses;
• Survey of the existing site infrastructure;
• Elaboration of draft design for camp construction for operational staff;
• Tender for selection of contractor for excavation and site relief arrangement at the first stage.

2013 arrangements. The expected 2013 contribution to the level of the project availability will amount to 0.43%. The list of key scheduled operations includes:

• Signing of a contract with contractor on preparatory stage works (off-site access routes, complex of off-site facilities of potable water supply of Akkuyu NPP, temporary inhabited area for Akkuyu NPP constructors, building and installation facilities for Akkuyu NPP construction, cargo terminal);
• Engineering surveys and production of design and operational documentation for the facilities of preparatory stage (off-site access routes, complex of off-site facilities of potable water supply of Akkuyu NPP, temporary inhabited area for Akkuyu NPP constructors),
• Termination of temporary infrastructure facilities repair on site, including system of reliable energy supply,
• Start of engineering surveys of the stage ‘’Operational Documentation’’,
• Monitoring of Akkuyu NPP site.