The plant would be the second nuclear power generation facility in Turkey, which wants to have both up and running by 2023 to meet its need for an additional up to 10,000MW of electricity, as well as reduce its dependence on foreign energy sources.
Ţara doreşte ca ambele centrale să fie construite şi să fie funcţionale până în 2023, pentru a satisface nevoile suplimentare de electricitate de până la 10 000 MW, precum şi pentru a reduce dependenţa sa de sursele energetice externe.