Türkiye‘s Akkuyu nuclear energy plant gained official nuclear facility standing with the arrival of its first nuclear gas, the Energy and Natural Resources Minister mentioned on Thursday.
The nuclear gas, uranium pellets, had been delivered to Adana Airport from Russia on Wednesday evening below strict safety measures.
Each weighing 4.5 grams, the uranium pellets had been then loaded onto three vans and transported to the Akkuyu plant in southern province of Mersin.
The first step was taken in 2010 for the nation’s first energy plant, and building started in 2018. The 4 reactors are at the moment below building.
The nation’s power and pure assets minister declared {that a} new power useful resource has been added to diversify the nation’s power portfolio.
“Nuclear energy is no longer a distant target for Türkiye. Hopefully next year we will start generating electricity from nuclear energy,” he mentioned.
According to Dönmez, the 4 reactors will present dependable, uninterrupted, sustainable and environmentally pleasant power constantly below an operation plan of 60 years with the choice for a 20-year extension.
The nation will meet 10% of its electrical energy wants from the nuclear plant as soon as all reactors are operational.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
