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Released February 08, 2023 | GALWAY, IRELAND
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Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland)--Turkey's first nuclear power plant, which is under construction, escaped damage in Monday's devastating earthquakes which have so far claimed the lives of more than 5,000 people.
The Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, located in southern Turkey, was unharmed by the magnitude 7.8 and 7.6 earthquakes that struck 200 miles away in southwest Turkey and northwest Syria. Anastasia Zoteeva from Russia's state nuclear energy company Rosatom (Moscow, Russia), told Reuters: "Earth tremors of about magnitude 3 were felt here...but our specialists have not revealed any damage to building structures, cranes and equipment. Nevertheless, we are carrying out extensive diagnostic measures to make sure that construction and installation operations can continue safely." The earthquake is not expected to stop the commissioning of Unit 1 later this year.
The Akkuyu plant will have four Russian VVER1200 reactors with a combined generating capacity of 4,800 megawatts (MW). Work is underway on the first three units, with permission granted for the fourth. The goal is to commission one reactor per year between 2023 and 2026. When complete, the plant will supply around 10% of the country's electricity. Industrial Info can report that Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) (NYSE:KEP) (Naju-si, South Korea) has submitted a proposal to Turkey's government to build four new nuclear reactors in the northern part of the country based on its APR-1400 technology. The deal would be worth in the region of US$32 billion, according to reports.
Just a few weeks ago, a major milestone on the project was reached when the internal containment (IC) dome for the reactor building, weighing 215 tons, was lifted into place. The spherical dome consists of 16 mounting sections and includes the metal structure of the platforms for servicing the sprinkler system weighing 46 tons. After concreting the dome of the IC, the final stage of construction and installation of the outer containment will begin.
The earthquake did cause severe power outages and damage to transmission lines in the region surrounding the quake, with explosions reported in two separate parts of a natural gas pipeline in Hatay province. State pipeline operator Botas has suspended natural gas flows through the line to the Gaziantep, Hatay, and the Kahramanmaras provinces as well as other districts as a precautionary measure.
Earlier this week, Industrial Info reported that the country's major oil pipeline, Kerkuk-Ceyhan, carrying oil from Iraq to Turkey, and the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline suffered no damage in the quake. However, operations at the major Ceyhan oil terminal which is located 96 miles away from the earthquake's epicenter, near Gaziantep in southern Turkey, were suspended. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Terminals Plant Database can click here for the terminal profile.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 Trillion (USD).
The Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, located in southern Turkey, was unharmed by the magnitude 7.8 and 7.6 earthquakes that struck 200 miles away in southwest Turkey and northwest Syria. Anastasia Zoteeva from Russia's state nuclear energy company Rosatom (Moscow, Russia), told Reuters: "Earth tremors of about magnitude 3 were felt here...but our specialists have not revealed any damage to building structures, cranes and equipment. Nevertheless, we are carrying out extensive diagnostic measures to make sure that construction and installation operations can continue safely." The earthquake is not expected to stop the commissioning of Unit 1 later this year.
The Akkuyu plant will have four Russian VVER1200 reactors with a combined generating capacity of 4,800 megawatts (MW). Work is underway on the first three units, with permission granted for the fourth. The goal is to commission one reactor per year between 2023 and 2026. When complete, the plant will supply around 10% of the country's electricity. Industrial Info can report that Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) (NYSE:KEP) (Naju-si, South Korea) has submitted a proposal to Turkey's government to build four new nuclear reactors in the northern part of the country based on its APR-1400 technology. The deal would be worth in the region of US$32 billion, according to reports.
Just a few weeks ago, a major milestone on the project was reached when the internal containment (IC) dome for the reactor building, weighing 215 tons, was lifted into place. The spherical dome consists of 16 mounting sections and includes the metal structure of the platforms for servicing the sprinkler system weighing 46 tons. After concreting the dome of the IC, the final stage of construction and installation of the outer containment will begin.
The earthquake did cause severe power outages and damage to transmission lines in the region surrounding the quake, with explosions reported in two separate parts of a natural gas pipeline in Hatay province. State pipeline operator Botas has suspended natural gas flows through the line to the Gaziantep, Hatay, and the Kahramanmaras provinces as well as other districts as a precautionary measure.
Earlier this week, Industrial Info reported that the country's major oil pipeline, Kerkuk-Ceyhan, carrying oil from Iraq to Turkey, and the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline suffered no damage in the quake. However, operations at the major Ceyhan oil terminal which is located 96 miles away from the earthquake's epicenter, near Gaziantep in southern Turkey, were suspended. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Terminals Plant Database can click here for the terminal profile.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 Trillion (USD).
