Europe - Policy Turkey invites nuclear power plant bids as UK and France plan atomic collaboration

摘要

Turkey is moving to end its energy dependence on imported natural gas, by inviting bids for the construction of its first nuclear power plant. The Turkish electricity agency has publicly invited tenders to build a plant near the Mediterranean port of Mersin . There are increasing signs that the nuclear option is becoming the favoured option of many European and Middle Eastern countries, with the governments of Britain and France poised to announce a major collaboration on civil nuclear projects. A successful renewal of the nuclear power industry would have clear implications for future demand for natural gas.