Construction sites. Rosatom has completed the construction of the first power unit at the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant in Türkiye, as confirmed by Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev during a visit to the site. Over the next few weeks, the reactor will undergo cold and hot functional tests. During the cold phase, engineers will conduct hydrostatic tests to verify the tightness and strength of the reactor plant components, perform circulation flushing of the primary and secondary circuits, adjust the water chemistry, and verify that all parameters of the reactor and primary circuit equipment meet design specifications. The hot phase will validate the reliability of the reactor systems and equipment under simulated operating conditions. “We are literally just a few weeks away from the start of commissioning operations. Once all the work is done, an inspection will follow, with any necessary adjustments made during the final stage. This inspiring moment is akin to the final 100-meter dash of a 42-kilometer marathon,” Alexey Likhachev said. The Akkuyu NPP will comprise four power units equipped with Russian-designed Generation III+ VVER reactors.