EUAS /Areva / Engie JV - Sinop Nuclear Power Plant
Elektrik Uretim AS (EUAS) Genel Mudurlugu along with partners, Areva, Engie (ENGI) is planning to build a nuclear power plant (NPP) project in Sinop, Turkey.
Four generations III pressurized water reactors (PWR) of type Atmea I developed by Atmea will be installed in the nuclear plant.
The US$20,000 million project includes the following:
1. Construction of a 1,120MW NPP in Unit I
2. Construction of a 1,120MW NPP in Unit II
3. Construction of a 1,120MW NPP in Unit III
4. Construction of a 1,120MW NPP in Unit IV
5. Construction of substations
6. Construction of water treatment plant
7. Construction of condensers
8. Installation of cooling water system
9. Installation of steam generators
10. Installation of reactor coolant pumps
11. Installation of boilers
12. Installation of power control units
13. Laying of transmission lines
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13 February 2024
Turkey is in negotiations with Greece to develop the project.
14 November 2023
Turkey is in talks with Russia for the development of the project.
13 July 2023
The review and assessment studies are expected to be completed by the end of 2023.
06 March 2023
Samsun Administrative Court has rejected the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report.
21 November 2022
The client is in negotiations with Turkish and Russian business partners for the establishment of technological alliances, investment policies, and approaches related to the project.
15 July 2022
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has given a positive report for the construction of the project, yet protests are ongoing by local authorities to hold the project.
09 February 2022
The ground studies works are ongoing and the process to build the power plant will accelerate after the evaluation of the objections to the EIA.
30 August 2021
ENVY is currently undertaking the site selection studies and Fugro has completed a six month offshore site investigation but the future of the project still remains in doubt.
03 August 2021
The project continues to be on hold.
24 March 2021
The project continues to be on hold and the time frame for its revival is unknown at this juncture.
08 December 2020
The project is still on hold.
05 August 2020
The project continues to be on hold.
27 March 2020
The project continues to be on hold and Mitsubishi has withdrawn its involvement from the project as the time schedule and pricing of the power plant fell short.
28 November 2019
All the units are still on hold due to financial issues.
09 August 2019
*Sinop Nuclear Power Plant-Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4 - The project has been put on hold by the client due to the financial crisis.
03 April 2019
Feasibility studies are underway.
05 December 2018
Feasibility studies are underway.
12 September 2018
Itochu pulls out of the project due to a surge in safety-related costs and uncertainty over the plant's future. The completion of feasibility studies is getting delayed due to financial issues.
10 April 2018
The feasibility studies have not yet been completed on the project due to financial issues.
15 January 2018
The EIA application has been prepared for the project and has been submitted to the Environment and Urban Planning Ministry
21 November 2017
Study activities are underway
10 July 2017
Study activities are underway
12 April 2017
Study activities are underway.
04 January 2017
Feasibility study activities are underway
26 December 2016
Feasibility studies and evaluation of technical, commercial & legal aspects is underway.
14 November 2016
The feasibility and basic engineering works on the project are underway and the EPR reactors are currently under construction in Finland, France and China.
16 August 2016
Study activities are underway
13 May 2016
Study activities are underway
12 February 2016
Study activities are underway
12 November 2015
Study activities are underway
10 August 2015
Construction on the project will commence once the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has been approved.
15 July 2015
The Reactor for the plant, ATMEA1 with a capacity of 1,100 MW reactor is developed by a 50:50 consortium of Areva and Mitsubishi.
22 June 2015
Japanese Companies Taisei, Obayashi and French Company Bouygues along with two or three Turkish Companies are the preffered JV for the project and they are prepared to submit a bid for the same.
17 April 2015
The project is yet at its pre-execution feasibility study stage.
02 April 2015
The EIA approvals are expected to take 2 years, after which the construction is expected to begin.
17 March 2014
Sinop NPP is on the planning stage; IGA signed with Japan and France Consortium (ATMEA)
17 March 2014
IGA has signed agreement with Japan and France Consortium (ATMEA)
22 March 2006
EUAS announced plans to develop the Sinop Nuclear Power Plant project.