Akkuyu Nükleer Güç Santrali A.Ş., a project company, placed an order to have engineering documents for foundation pits of Unit 1, Unit 2 and Phase 1 auxiliary facilities brought in line with Turkish laws. According to the statement of work, permits have to be obtained by July to begin earth moving (site grading and leveling), construction (formation of slopes at the nuclear plant site) and excavation of foundation pits for the reactor island at Units 1 and 2. The foundation pits are expected to be ready by early January 2019. The company also plans to obtain permits by August to begin grading operations at the desalination plant site and construction of temporary structures at the nuclear plant site already this September. These operations are scheduled for completion in April 2019. The last part of the plan for the current year is to obtain a permit in late December to begin construction of catchwater drains and grading works at the site of a very low radioactive waste disposal facility in February 2018. These operations are expected to be completed by November and December of the next year respectively.