[Reuters, 24 March] Turkey has finally launched the tender process for the construction of the country's first nuclear power plant, originally planned for February. According to a statement in the country's Official Gazette the closing date for bids is 24 September, giving would-be builders six months to make their bids. A site near Akkuyu on Turkey's Mediterranean coast was selected for the plant in February. The Turkish Atomic Energy Authority (TAEK) has issued specifications, allowing for PWR, BWR or PHWR types of at least 600 MWe and with 40 year service life. A government decision on plant type and construction arrangements is expected by the end of 2008.
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