Report: Former Akkuyu nuclear plant contractor may sue Rosatom

MOSCOW, Aug 2 (PRIME) -- Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom’s subsidiary Akkuyu Nukleer cancelled its contract with the main contractor for the Akkuyu nuclear power plant construction, the Turkish company IC Ictas, the company said it would sue the British and Turkish courts, Bloomberg reported late on Monday.

Akkuyu Nukleer last week annulled an engineering, procurement and construction contract with IC Ictas and signed a deal with TSM Enerji, a Turkey-incorporated company owned by three Russian firms.

Explaining the move, Rosatom said in a statement to Bloomberg that upcoming work requires “specialized skills in nuclear construction to ensure quality work that meets construction and installation deadlines.”

Turkey is building the 4,800-megawatt plant near the Mediterranean port city of Mersin to cut its reliance on imported energy. It signed a deal with Russia in 2010 to construct the facility, and hopes to see the first of four reactors at Akkuyu operational in 2023.

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