Construction sites abroad. Turkey’s Akkuyu NPP entered another key stage as commissioning works began on the construction site of Unit 1. Its spent fuel pool passed hydraulic tests, and workers proceeded with assembling a fuel handling machine, which is used for fuel loading into, and unloading from, the reactor core. The work is underway to assemble electric motors for the primary coolant pumps. Meanwhile, auxiliary infrastructure and buildings are being constructed and commissioned. Rosatom chief Alexey Likhachev inspected the progress of on-site works. “This year, we will test all the systems of the primary circuit, conduct hydraulic tests, and load dummy fuel assemblies into the reactor core. We are doing our best for Akkuyu Unit 1 to join the Turkish energy system next year,” Alexey Likhachev said.