Russia's Atomstroiexport, the only bidder in a tender to build Turkey's first nuclear plant, has revised its bid after initially offering to sell power at three times the current rate, Turkey's Energy Minister said.
Energy Minister Himli Guler told reporters on Monday that state power company Tetas was preparing a report on the revised offer from Atomstroiexport, which won the nuclear power licence tender with Turkish partner Park Teknik and Russia's Inter Rao.
Details of the new bid were not announced.
Atomstroiexport had offered to sell power at an average price of $0.2116 per kilowatt hour, Yasar Cakmak, head of state power company Tetas, told a news conference earlier in the day.
The average wholesale price in Turkey is about $0.079 per kilowatt hour. Atomstroiexport's bid would include covering its construction costs and a forecast for power prices over the life of the station, which could cost as much as $8 billion to build.
Turkey wants to build three nuclear plants to cover about 5 percent of the country's electricity needs and cut its reliance on energy imports. Its demand has been growing at a rate second only to China's.
Environmentalists and some economists say nuclear power is too expensive and could create health hazards in a country crisscrossed by earthquake faultlines.
The government took nearly three months to approve the Atomstroiexport bid after no other companies submitted bids in the September tender. It has pledged to revamp a nuclear-tender law to attract more interest before it holds other tenders.
Guler also said the government was preparing draft legislation that would allow for a second nuclear tender for a site along Turkey's Black Sea coast in the north.
Atomstroiexport's licence is to build a power station on Turkey's southern, Mediterranean coast that will have a capacity of about 3,000 to 5,000 megawatts.
(Source: Reuters)
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Iran wants Bushehr operational in 2009
Iran plans to launch its first nuclear power plant in 2009, Reuters reported Tuesday.
The completion of the Bushehr plant, built by Russia under a $1 billion contract with the Islamic Republic, has been delayed more than once, mainly due to Iran lagging in payments. Moscow took over building the Bushehr plant on the site where an earlier nuclear project was started and neglected by German company Siemens in the wake of the Iran-Iraq War.
"The commissioning stage of Bushehr nuclear power station has begun and we are hopeful the power station will be commissioned in 2009 as per the agreement we have had with the Russian party," Reuters quoted Mohsen Delaviz, the spokesman for Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, as saying. He did not give a more precise date.
"There is a good environment prevailing in our relations with the Russians and we are hoping they will honor their commitments," he added.
Atomstroyexport, the Russian firm building the plant, said in September that the plant was nearing completion and that it would start "technological work" between December 2008 and February 2009 which would put the plant on an "irreversible final" course.
(Source: Jerusalem Post)
The completion of the Bushehr plant, built by Russia under a $1 billion contract with the Islamic Republic, has been delayed more than once, mainly due to Iran lagging in payments. Moscow took over building the Bushehr plant on the site where an earlier nuclear project was started and neglected by German company Siemens in the wake of the Iran-Iraq War.
"The commissioning stage of Bushehr nuclear power station has begun and we are hopeful the power station will be commissioned in 2009 as per the agreement we have had with the Russian party," Reuters quoted Mohsen Delaviz, the spokesman for Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, as saying. He did not give a more precise date.
"There is a good environment prevailing in our relations with the Russians and we are hoping they will honor their commitments," he added.
Atomstroyexport, the Russian firm building the plant, said in September that the plant was nearing completion and that it would start "technological work" between December 2008 and February 2009 which would put the plant on an "irreversible final" course.
(Source: Jerusalem Post)
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Turkey demands clarification in nuclear tender
The Turkish Atomic Energy Agency (TAEK) asked the Atomstroyexport-Inter Rao-Park Teknik joint venture, sole bidders in Turkey's first nuclear power plant tender, to clear some technical issues, the Anatolian Agency reported.
"We demanded an explanation when issues that required clarification regarding our security criteria occurred," a TAEK official told A.A. regarding their technical evaluation on the Russian-Turkish joint venture's proposal.
The tender held in September was disappointing given the fact that a number of foreign and local companies had previously expressed interest but did not submit bids.
The evaluations are complete, except for this issue, the official told AA adding that they would submit their decision whether the venture meet the required criteria to Energy Ministry until the end of November.
According to TAEK's criteria, nuclear power plantsmust meet updated and approved technological innovations and be compatible with international institutions criteria, including the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The Akkuyu power plant on the Mediterranean coast in the southern province of Mersin has a planned capacity of 4,000 megawatts, plus or minus 25 percent.
(Source: Hurriyet)
"We demanded an explanation when issues that required clarification regarding our security criteria occurred," a TAEK official told A.A. regarding their technical evaluation on the Russian-Turkish joint venture's proposal.
The tender held in September was disappointing given the fact that a number of foreign and local companies had previously expressed interest but did not submit bids.
The evaluations are complete, except for this issue, the official told AA adding that they would submit their decision whether the venture meet the required criteria to Energy Ministry until the end of November.
According to TAEK's criteria, nuclear power plantsmust meet updated and approved technological innovations and be compatible with international institutions criteria, including the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The Akkuyu power plant on the Mediterranean coast in the southern province of Mersin has a planned capacity of 4,000 megawatts, plus or minus 25 percent.
(Source: Hurriyet)
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Sole bidder in Turkey's first nuclear plant tender Atomstroyexport
Turkey received six envelopes in the tender for the construction of the first nuclear power plant but only one of them was a bid, the general manager of Turkey's Electricity Trade Corp (TETAS) said Wednesday.
Haci Duran Gokkaya said Atomstroyexport-Inter Rao-Park Teknik joint venture is the sole bidder of the tender, adding the rest of the submitted envelopes were expressions of thanks.
“The competition process continues since we have a bid, and the final decision would be made by the tender commission,” Gokkaya told reporters when asked about whether the tender would be renewed or not.
He did not disclose the details of the bid and the proposal of the joint venture would be assessed by the commission for approval.
Suez-Tractebel, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Unit Investment N.V., Sabanci Holding's Ak Enerji and Hattat Holding-Hema were the other companies who submitted envelopes.
The company submitted three envelopes including letters for their bid. In the first envelope, which was opened on Wednesday, includes the application form, temporary assurances and other related documents mentioned in the tender file.
The second envelope consists of the documents showing the company meets the standards of the Turkish Atomic Energy Agency (TAEK) and the third envelope includes the production levels and the sale prices for the electricity that would be produced at the power plant.
The bid submitted by the Russian Atomstroyexport would be send to TAEK for the assessment. TAEK would make its evaluation on the second envelope submitted by the company and deliver its decision in two weeks.
In the third stage, the envelope that includes the price bid would be opened and the lowest bid would be submitted to the government for approval.
The Turkish government had expressed its commitment to nuclear energy despite opposition to the power plants over environmental and security concerns. Turkey’s previous three attempts for nuclear power plants had failed.
TETAS held its fourth tender for the construction of a nuclear power plant, which is expected to meet a minimum 8 percent of Turkey’s electricity generation by 2020, and 20 percent by 2030.
The Akkuyu power plant on the Mediterranean coast in the southern province of Mersin has a planned capacity of 4,000 megawatts, plus or minus 25 percent. The firm promising to sell the cheapest electricity to the state for 15 years would win the tender.
SUSPENSION POSSIBILITY
Foreign companies interested in the tender had previously demanded extra time and a suspension of the tender due to worsening global financial conditions. Experts had speculated that TETAS may suspend the tender if no company submits a bid.
On Monday Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan ruled out the possibility of any suspension. Still experts had said it would not be surprising if no company bids for the tender and the process is suspended.
Companies such as Sabanci, General Electric, Hitachi Nuclear Energy and Spanish utility Iberdrola SA had expressed interest in the tender.
Firms taking tender documents had included Korean Electric Power Corp, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Japan's Itochu Corporation, France's Vinci Construction Grands Projets, Suez-Tractebel and Russian state firm Atomstroyexport
RISING PROTESTS
Around 500 nuclear protestors on Wednesday gathered in the Black Sea port city of Sinop to demonstrate the planned construction of Turkey’s second nuclear power plant in the region, Dogan News Agency reported.
"We do not want any nuclear power plants," the protestors said, criticizing the government and demanding an end to the process.
"The entire world knows that there is no safe way to store nuclear wastes. These plants create massive problems for the next generations and accidents can happen at these plants. Even if no accidents occur, those living in the vicinity of these plants have a more likely to develop cancer... This deadly tender should be ended," Dogan News Agency quoted one protestor as saying.
Turkish police had detained 34 activists in the capital Ankara during a peaceful nuclear protest against the bid process on Tuesday.
Police broke up the unauthorized protest in front of Turkey's energy ministry and detained the protesters, who had dressed in black and posed as dead bodies to highlight the dangers of nuclear power plants.
Turkey, which is a net importer of gas and oil, imports nearly 67 percent of its supply, a figure that is expected to reach 75 percent by 2020. In the next few years, the country's energy demand is set to rise by 8 percent annually.
(Source: Hürriyet, Turkey)
Haci Duran Gokkaya said Atomstroyexport-Inter Rao-Park Teknik joint venture is the sole bidder of the tender, adding the rest of the submitted envelopes were expressions of thanks.
“The competition process continues since we have a bid, and the final decision would be made by the tender commission,” Gokkaya told reporters when asked about whether the tender would be renewed or not.
He did not disclose the details of the bid and the proposal of the joint venture would be assessed by the commission for approval.
Suez-Tractebel, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Unit Investment N.V., Sabanci Holding's Ak Enerji and Hattat Holding-Hema were the other companies who submitted envelopes.
The company submitted three envelopes including letters for their bid. In the first envelope, which was opened on Wednesday, includes the application form, temporary assurances and other related documents mentioned in the tender file.
The second envelope consists of the documents showing the company meets the standards of the Turkish Atomic Energy Agency (TAEK) and the third envelope includes the production levels and the sale prices for the electricity that would be produced at the power plant.
The bid submitted by the Russian Atomstroyexport would be send to TAEK for the assessment. TAEK would make its evaluation on the second envelope submitted by the company and deliver its decision in two weeks.
In the third stage, the envelope that includes the price bid would be opened and the lowest bid would be submitted to the government for approval.
The Turkish government had expressed its commitment to nuclear energy despite opposition to the power plants over environmental and security concerns. Turkey’s previous three attempts for nuclear power plants had failed.
TETAS held its fourth tender for the construction of a nuclear power plant, which is expected to meet a minimum 8 percent of Turkey’s electricity generation by 2020, and 20 percent by 2030.
The Akkuyu power plant on the Mediterranean coast in the southern province of Mersin has a planned capacity of 4,000 megawatts, plus or minus 25 percent. The firm promising to sell the cheapest electricity to the state for 15 years would win the tender.
SUSPENSION POSSIBILITY
Foreign companies interested in the tender had previously demanded extra time and a suspension of the tender due to worsening global financial conditions. Experts had speculated that TETAS may suspend the tender if no company submits a bid.
On Monday Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan ruled out the possibility of any suspension. Still experts had said it would not be surprising if no company bids for the tender and the process is suspended.
Companies such as Sabanci, General Electric, Hitachi Nuclear Energy and Spanish utility Iberdrola SA had expressed interest in the tender.
Firms taking tender documents had included Korean Electric Power Corp, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Japan's Itochu Corporation, France's Vinci Construction Grands Projets, Suez-Tractebel and Russian state firm Atomstroyexport
RISING PROTESTS
Around 500 nuclear protestors on Wednesday gathered in the Black Sea port city of Sinop to demonstrate the planned construction of Turkey’s second nuclear power plant in the region, Dogan News Agency reported.
"We do not want any nuclear power plants," the protestors said, criticizing the government and demanding an end to the process.
"The entire world knows that there is no safe way to store nuclear wastes. These plants create massive problems for the next generations and accidents can happen at these plants. Even if no accidents occur, those living in the vicinity of these plants have a more likely to develop cancer... This deadly tender should be ended," Dogan News Agency quoted one protestor as saying.
Turkish police had detained 34 activists in the capital Ankara during a peaceful nuclear protest against the bid process on Tuesday.
Police broke up the unauthorized protest in front of Turkey's energy ministry and detained the protesters, who had dressed in black and posed as dead bodies to highlight the dangers of nuclear power plants.
Turkey, which is a net importer of gas and oil, imports nearly 67 percent of its supply, a figure that is expected to reach 75 percent by 2020. In the next few years, the country's energy demand is set to rise by 8 percent annually.
(Source: Hürriyet, Turkey)
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Russian Company Chief in Iran to Discuss Completion of Nuclear Plant
President of the Russian Atomstroyexport Company Leonid Reznikov arrived in Tehran on Monday [01 Sep] to hold talks with Iranian officials about completion of the Bushehr nuclear power plant south of the country.
Atomstroyexport is the contractor of Iran's first nuclear power plant in Bushehr which was scheduled to be completed in 2000, but was delayed over the past eight years for sceptical reasons.
According to an agreed time table, the power plant is to be operational in Autumn 2008.
Later in the day, Reznikov and his accompanying delegation are scheduled to travel to the site of Bushehr power plant and start their talks with the Iranian side.
The Iranian delegation would be chaired by Ahmad Fayyazi, managing director of Iran's Nuclear Energy Production and Development Company which is affiliated to the country's Atomic Energy Organization.
Reznikov's visit to Iran is taking place in line with the Atomstroyexport's rotating inspections of the site of the power plant.
Originally published by Islamic Republic News Agency website, Tehran, in English 0615 1 Sep 08.
(Source: RedOrbit)
Atomstroyexport is the contractor of Iran's first nuclear power plant in Bushehr which was scheduled to be completed in 2000, but was delayed over the past eight years for sceptical reasons.
According to an agreed time table, the power plant is to be operational in Autumn 2008.
Later in the day, Reznikov and his accompanying delegation are scheduled to travel to the site of Bushehr power plant and start their talks with the Iranian side.
The Iranian delegation would be chaired by Ahmad Fayyazi, managing director of Iran's Nuclear Energy Production and Development Company which is affiliated to the country's Atomic Energy Organization.
Reznikov's visit to Iran is taking place in line with the Atomstroyexport's rotating inspections of the site of the power plant.
Originally published by Islamic Republic News Agency website, Tehran, in English 0615 1 Sep 08.
(Source: RedOrbit)
Friday, May 23, 2008
Electrabel confirms interest in Belene nuclear power plant
Electrabel of Belgium, one of the two candidates shortlisted in the tender to pick a strategic investor for Bulgaria’s second nuclear power plant at Belene, confirmed its interest in the project, Bulgaria’s Economy and Energy Minister Petar Dimitrov told reporters emerging from a meeting with the company’s vice-president for Central Europe, Jean Claude Dorcimont, Dnevnik daily reported on May 21.
The deadline for filing final offers to acquire up to 49 per cent in the future company to build and operate the Belene power plant is early June. According to Dorcimont, Electrabel’s interest in Bulgaria includes also investments in hydro-power, wind and other power plants.
The meeting comes shortly after the economy minister met representatives of Germany’s RWE, the other shortlisted candidate. He then dismissed reports in the German press that the company would withdraw from the procedure over environmental concerns and doubts that the technology to be used at Belene was hazardous.
Czech CEZ, Italy's Enel and Germany's E.ON were all shortlisted by Bulgaria's National Electricity Company (NEC) at an earlier stage, but did not make the final cut.
NEC will hold the remaining 51 per cent in Belene, which, Bulgarian authorities hope, would once again make the country a major electricity exporter in South-Eastern Europe, after it had to shut down Soviet-built reactors at its Kozloduy power plant before joining the European Union in January 2007.
Belene's twin 1000-MW reactors would be built by Russia's Atomstroiexport, controlled by gas company Gazprom, with France's Areva and Germany's Siemens as subcontractors. The construction costs have been set at four billion euro, but the total outlay on the project is expected to be closer to seven billion euro.
At his meeting with Dimitrov, Dorcimont also expressed Electrabel's interest in participating in the Gorna Arda cascade and the construction of a gas-powered facility.
(Source: Sofia Echo)
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Belene nuclear power plant - a profitable contract?
Russia's state-owned nuclear equipment monopoly Atomstroyexport signed a 3.9 billion euro ($5.9 billion) contract in Bulgaria on Friday to build a nuclear power plant in the north of the Balkan state. (RIA Novosti, full story here ).
Russia is even prepared to give a loan to Bulgaria for successful accomplishment of the project (2 reactors, first one to be comissioned in 2013, second in 2014).
However, 11 private banks have refused to finance the project under pressure of ecological organisations who claim that Belene plant might be potentially dangerous for the environment because of it's location in seismically unstable region near the border with Romania. The construction of the plant was initiated in 1985, but soon after that stopped because of the protests. Bulgarian Academy of Science oficially confirmed that nuclear power plant construction in that region might be potentially dangerous.
But the construction was resumed in 2006, operated by two companies - Russian Atomstroyexport and French-German Areva Group.
Russian ecological organisation are concerned about Russian participation in the project and the willing to offer Bulgaria a loan which has quite low possibility to be returned - especially in case something happens tot he plant even before it might get launched.
It might seem that Russia is investing money in potentially "failed" projects, however, in case with Bulgaria Russia has much more interests in cooperation with this country - a Southers gas pipe branch is just about to be built to lead Russian gas to European consumers via Bulgarian territory. Taking this interest into concern, one might think that Russia is investing into good relations with Bulgaria.
Russia is even prepared to give a loan to Bulgaria for successful accomplishment of the project (2 reactors, first one to be comissioned in 2013, second in 2014).
However, 11 private banks have refused to finance the project under pressure of ecological organisations who claim that Belene plant might be potentially dangerous for the environment because of it's location in seismically unstable region near the border with Romania. The construction of the plant was initiated in 1985, but soon after that stopped because of the protests. Bulgarian Academy of Science oficially confirmed that nuclear power plant construction in that region might be potentially dangerous.
But the construction was resumed in 2006, operated by two companies - Russian Atomstroyexport and French-German Areva Group.
Russian ecological organisation are concerned about Russian participation in the project and the willing to offer Bulgaria a loan which has quite low possibility to be returned - especially in case something happens tot he plant even before it might get launched.
It might seem that Russia is investing money in potentially "failed" projects, however, in case with Bulgaria Russia has much more interests in cooperation with this country - a Southers gas pipe branch is just about to be built to lead Russian gas to European consumers via Bulgarian territory. Taking this interest into concern, one might think that Russia is investing into good relations with Bulgaria.
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