Turkey plans up to 20 small nuclear reactors with US firm ARC
The Turkish conglomerate IC Holding plans to build up to 20 small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) together with the US company ARC. The facilities are to be built in Turkey and neighboring countries.
According to Daily Sabah, the Turkish conglomerate IC Holding plans to develop up to 20 small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) as part of a strategic partnership with the US company ARC. Sites are envisaged in Turkey as well as in neighboring countries. The project aligns with the growing international interest in SMRs, which are seen as a more compact, faster-to-build alternative to classic large power plants and are meant to cover rising energy demand. Whether and when the ambitious figure of 20 reactors will be realized is open at this point: permits, financing and the still young SMR technology are considerable uncertainty factors. The report comes from the pro-government source Daily Sabah and mainly reflects the announcement by the companies involved.