Construction sites. Commissioning of the key equipment began at the coastal pump station of Turkey’s Akkuyu Unit 1. Cooling water pumps and backup diesel generator pumps are undergoing a series of individual hot tests. “Construction and installation works at the pump station are nearing completion and we are proceeding with the start of commissioning operations on the key equipment. The pumps installed at the coastal pump station are the largest at the nuclear power plant. They will supply water for every cooling system of the power unit, so the reliable operation of these pumps is crucial for the proper functioning of the core equipment, including the reactor and the turbine,” Akkuyu Nuclear CEO Sergey Butskikh said.