Discussions are continuing between Turkey and US-based nuclear reactor company TerraPower, founded by Bill Gates, to incorporate small modular reactors (SMRs) in Ankara’s broader 2050 nuclear energy target of 20,000 MW of installed capacity, Turkish energy and natural resources minister Alparslan Bayraktar said.
Speaking at the 15th Turkey Energy Summit in Istanbul, Bayraktar said Turkey plans to reach at least 5,000 MW of SMR capacity as part of its long-term plan.
That plan includes 12 large-scale reactors, including four already under construction at Akkuyu and an additional eight units at Sinop and and Igneada.