The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey may seek new partners for the Sinop nuclear power project. A consortium led by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries carried out a feasibility study, but schedule for completion and pricing of the project were not in line with the Turkish’s government expectations, prompting the government to reassess its major partner.
In 2013, Turkey and Japan agreed to cooperate to develop the 4.5 GW Sinop nuclear power plant on the Black Sea cost. The Sinop power plant will consist of four ATMEA1 reactors (generation III+ pressurized water reactors), rated 1,100 MW each. The agreement was ratified by the Turkish parliament in 2015. The commissioning date of the project remains unclear.
Turkey is also developing the Akkuyu nuclear power plant, which will consist of four 1,200 MW VVER reactors. The first two units are already under construction and should be commissioned in 2023 and 2025, respectively. Two other units should be commissioned as of 2025.
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