ANKARA, Turkey, Sept. 25 (UPI) — The only firm to respond to Turkey’s tender for bids for a nuclear plant will be assessed.
Only one firm, Russia-based Atomstroyexport, submitted an offer for the construction and operation of Turkey’s first nuclear power plant, Anatolia news agency reported.
The Turkish Electricity Trading and Contracting Co. Inc. held its fourth tender process in Ankara Wednesday for the construction and operation of a nuclear power plant in the Akkuyu region of the southern province of Mersin.
In the first three tenders, TETC received no bids and was not able to move forward with its controversial plans for a nuclear plant.
After receiving an offer from Atomstroyexport, Turkey’s Atomic Energy Agency will assess the offer and review the company. If Turkey accepts the bid, it will move on to Turkey’s Council of Ministers for their approval.
Atomstroyexport, AECL Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Suez Tractebel, Unit Investment N.V., Hattat Holding-Hema Ortak Girisim Grubu and Ak Enerji all submitted closed envelopes, but only Russian Atomstroyexport’s envelope included an offer.