Reactor: PWR
Location: Akkuyu, Southern Turkey
In the News: Akkuyu
1996 The bidding for the plant was originally announced
1999 The contract was supposed to have been awarded in October, but the deadline was extended to 31st December
2000 The project was cancelled
2010 The Turkish Government now has signed a deal with the Russian Government to construct four 1,200MWe VVER units totalling 4,800MWe to be serviced between 2016-2019