Nuclear power company Akkuyu Nukleer has cancelled its contract with a Turkish builder and replaced it with a Russian contractor for the leftover work on Turkey’s $20bn nuclear plant, reported Bloomberg.

Russia’s state-run Rosatom controls Akkuyu Nukleer.

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After annulling an engineering, supply and construction contract with Ankara-based IC Ictas, Akkuyu Nukleer signed a contract with Mersin-based TSM Enerji Insaat, which is owned by three Russian companies.

Although Akkuyu Nukleer did not furnish any reasons for the cancellation, it stated that contractors in the project need to have the ‘competence’ to carry out work at an ‘intense tempo’.

IC Ictas, however, has blamed Rosatom of trying to “reduce Turkish corporate presence” in this project.

Akkuyu Nukleer CEO Anastasia Zoteeva noted that the count of Turkish firms and workers will continue to increase in this project.

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To reduce the dependency on imported energy, Turkey is constructing the 4.8GW nuclear plant in Akkuyu, close to the Mediterranean port city of Mersin.

In 2010, Turkey signed a contract with Russia for construction of the nuclear power facility.

Turkey expects the first of the four reactors at the plant to become operational by 2023.

Last week Rosatom sent around $5bn to Akkuyu Nukleer.

In the weeks to come, Rosatom will transfer similar amounts to Akkuyu Nukleer, reported the media outlet, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Image: In 2010, Turkey signed a contract with Russia for construction of the nuclear power facility. Credit: BIld av Stefan Kuhn från Pixabay.