The Turkish Energy Ministry has mobilized geologists to search for
uranium to use as fuel for a nuclear plant, RIA Novosti reports.
The first energy block of the first Turkish nuclear power plant at the
Mediterranean province of Mersin (on Akkuyu platform) will be built
with the help of Russia and will be launched in 2020. Turkey renewed
the search for uranium halted in 1980, Haber Turk paper says.
The newspapers notes that skilled specialists will be involved,
including retired ones.
The agreement on construction of the first Turkish nuclear power plant
was signed in Ankara on May 12, within the framework of the visit of
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to Turkey. The project includes
construction of four energy blocks producing 1.2 GW each, based on the
Russian project AES-2006 with a water-cooled energy reactor.
The sides formed a joint-stock company called Project Company. 100% of
the shares will belong to companies authorized by the Russian side.
The whole project is worth $20 billion.
After approval of the agreement by the Russian State Duma and the
Federal Council, the Russian president signed the law on its
ratification on November 29.
