Media: “Akkuyu nuclears” intends to sell 49% in NPP project – RIA Novosti

13:21 27.04.2016

(updated: 13:23 27.04.2016 )

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ANKARA, April 27 -. RIA Novosti, Alan Palazhchenko Project company JSC “Akkuyu nuclears” intends to sell 49 % in the draft NPP “Akkuyu” being built in Turkey by the Russian project, said Wednesday the Anadolu agency quoted a source in the company.

according to the Anadolu source, the decision was made against the backdrop of the economic problems in Russia. Representatives of JSC “Akkuyu nuclears” could neither confirm nor deny the RIA Novosti information on the sale of shares.

The agency reports that in buying a stake in the project is interested company Cengiz Insaat, which previously won the tender for the construction of nuclear power plants maritime infrastructure “Akkuyu” . Representative Cengiz Insaat, however, this information RIA Novosti also not confirmed.

According to the intergovernmental agreement between Russia and Turkey on the “Akkuyu” NPP, 51% of the shares of the project company “Akkuyu” must remain at the Russian investors, 49% of the shares are owned by foreign investors or bank international financial and credit institutions. sales idea of ​​49% of the project was previously considered as a possible option for financing of the project

According to the site “Akkuyu nuclears” 74.915% of shares belong to JSC “Rusatom Overseas”, 21.948% -. “Rosenergoatom “2,267% -” Atomstroyexport “, 0,025% -” Atomtekhenergo “and” Atomenergoremont “and 0.82% -” Inter RAO “

An intergovernmental Russia and Turkey in the field of construction and operation of nuclear cooperation. power plant at the site “Akkuyu” near the city of Mersin in southern Turkey was signed in 2010. The project is the first Turkish nuclear power plant comprises four VVER. The capacity of each nuclear power plant of 1200 megawatts. The project cost is approximately $ 20 billion.