Problems arose with the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant in Turkey and the Paks II nuclear power plant in Hungary, the sources said.
The German regulator did not grant a permit for the export of electrical equipment from the German Siemens Energy for the construction of nuclear power plants in Turkey and Hungary in cooperation with the Russian corporation Rosatom. This was reported by Kommersant, citing sources on Thursday, February 16.
“The Federal Office for Economics and Export Control of Germany (BAFA) has not granted all the necessary permits to the German Siemens Energy for the supply of integrated switchgear (KRUE) to the Akkuyu nuclear power plant that Rosatom is building in Turkey,” writes the newspaper.
According to a source, BAFA did not give Siemens permission to export the documentation. Also, the German side has doubts about the point of delivery of the equipment for fear that the switchgear may be brought to Russia, although this type of electrical equipment is made for a specific facility.
According to the interlocutors of the publication, the Turkish authorities have started negotiations with the German government about the conditions under which deliveries are possible. It is believed that the solution of the problem may be the delivery of GIS under the supervision of Siemens specialists directly to the nuclear power plant, but this will increase the cost of the project, which is now estimated at $20 billion.
BAFA is also known to have blocked supplies for the Paks-2 nuclear power plant, which Rosatom is building in Hungary. The agency refused to give Siemens Energy permission to supply a process control system. Siemens Energy shares a contract with France’s Framatome, which has been granted such permission by France. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on February 14 that he considers Berlin’s actions a violation of sovereignty.
As you know, the EU discussed the inclusion of Rosatom in the 10th package of sanctions against Russia. The Baltic states and Poland insisted on it, but Hungary and Bulgaria blocked the proposal.
Ukraine offered as a basis for imposing restrictions on the Russian state corporation its presence in the Zaporozhye NPP. However, Rosatom was not included in the 10th package of sanctions.
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Source: korrespondent
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