Akkuyu Nuclear is expected to contribute more than 50 billion dollars to the national income

Anton Dedusenko, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Akkuyu Nuclear Joint Stock Company, announced that power plant investments have a two-fold impact on Türkiye's gross domestic product (GDP) and that this contribution is expected to exceed 50 billion US dollars.

Dedusenko answered journalists' questions at the Nuclear Energy Days program organized by Rosatom within the scope of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31).

Stating that nuclear energy was among the prominent topics at COP31, Dedusenko said that it was not a coincidence that the conference was held in Antalya.

Dedusenko emphasized that they built the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant with advanced technology, approximately 300 kilometers away from the conference area.

Pointing out that the delegations attending the summit also visited the Akkuyu field, Dedusenko said, "The delegations attending the COP also visit our field. Therefore, there is a complete synergy here. At COP28, 20 countries decided to triple the nuclear energy capacity in their countries by 2050."

Explaining that the construction of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant has created radical changes in the region with infrastructure and transportation investments, Dedusenko evaluated the effects of the project on the Turkish economy.

Dedusenko explained the project as follows: "Akkuyu NPP can be considered as one of the largest direct foreign investments in the history of Turkey. This affects not only the energy sector, but also the entire Turkish economy. We can say that the investments made in Akkuyu have a two-fold impact on the country's GDP. In other words, this impact is expected to exceed 50 billion US dollars."

Touching on the employment that the power plant will create, Dedusenko noted that at least 4 thousand people will work at the plant when the power units are put into operation.