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US Officials, Turkish Minister Discuss Construction of Three Nuclear Plants

Posted on: Saturday, 11 February 2006, 09:00 CST

Text of report by Turkish commercial NTV television on 11 February

[Announcer] The location and project blueprints for one or two of the three nuclear plants Turkey plans to build in the next 15 years are expected to be announced by Prime Minister Erdogan within a month.

Turkey, which intends to complete the construction of the first plant by 2015, will ask for technology transfer and a good financial package from foreign firms intending to participate in the projects. NTV Washington reporter Umit Enginsoy has the details:

[Enginsoy] The details of Turkey's nuclear energy programme are coming into the open. Energy Minister Hilmi Guler met American officials in Washington some days ago to assess the possibility of cooperation in this sphere. According to NTV's information, Turkey is planning to build three nuclear plants with an overall 5,000 Megawatt power over the next 15 years. The location and project blueprints for the one or two, of the three nuclear plants Turkey plans to build in the next 15 years are expected to be announced by Prime Minister [Recep Tayyip] Erdogan within a month.

Considering that the plants will need huge amounts of water, eight possible coastal locations are being studied against 43 criteria. The projects are most likely to be implemented in the form of partnership between public and private sectors. Technology to be imported by foreign firms will be used in the project.

Turkey is planning to complete the construction of its first nuclear plant by 2015. Ankara will ask for new technology, technology transfer, a good financial package, and a sound waste disposal plan. [end recording]

Source: BBC Monitoring European

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