GRAtkinsRealis, a Canadian engineering firm, expects Turkey to finish an initial evaluation of its CANDU reactor technology by the end of the summer, potentially leading to formal discussions about building a nuclear power plant. This comes after Turkey has already engaged with Russia's Rosatom, South Korea's KEPCO, and China's SPIC for its upcoming nuclear projects. AtkinsRealis recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Turkey's state-run nuclear operator, TUNAS, to assess the feasibility of using their reactor design in Turkey. Turkish officials have visited existing CANDU plants in Romania and Canada to gather more information. The first unit of Turkey's $20 billion nuclear plant is expected to begin operations this year, but there remains a significant gap in meeting the country's 2035 energy targets, prompting the need for a new partner for the second plant.
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