Akkuyu Unit 2
Akkuyu Unit 2 is situated at the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant site in Mersin Province, southern Turkey. This VVER-1200 reactor, with a net capacity of 1200 MWe, is a key component of Turkey's inaugural nuclear energy project aimed at enhancing energy security. It is under construction alongside other
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Akkuyu Unit 2
Status: UNDER_CONSTRUCTION Category: POWER Country: Turkey Turkey Type: VVER-1200 VVER-1200 Capacity: 1200 MWe
Overview
Akkuyu Unit 2 is situated at the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant site in Mersin Province, southern Turkey. This VVER-1200 reactor, with a net capacity of 1200 MWe, is a key component of Turkey's inaugural nuclear energy project aimed at enhancing energy security. It is under construction alongside other units at the site, with no confirmed date for commercial operation yet.
Key Facts
Source: IAEA PRIS / reactors_canonical · Enriched by Grok Last updated: 2026-05-10
Sources
- IAEA PRIS - Akkuyu-2 — Official reactor data from the International Atomic Energy Agency's Power Reactor Information System.
- Wikipedia - Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant — General information on the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, including Unit 2.
- Akkuyu Nuclear JSC — Official website of the operator managing the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant project.
- World Nuclear Association - Nuclear Power in Turkey — Country profile detailing Turkey's nuclear energy developments.
- World Nuclear News - Akkuyu construction progress [UNVERIFIED] — Updates on construction milestones for Akkuyu units, including Unit 2.
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