Turbine Generator Stator Installed at Akkuyu NPP Unit 2

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Rosatom, PUBLISHED 12.01.2026

Lifting and installation of the turbine generator stator into the pre-design position, one of the key installation operations in the turbine hall of Unit 2, have been completed at the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant (being built by Rosatom).

The stator is one of the heaviest equipment components of the nuclear power plant. It weighs 437 tons, is 12-meter long and has a 4.2-meter diameter.

The equipment was installed into the pre-design position using specialized rigging and hydraulic systems.

The operation was preceded by a set of preparation works, including reinforcement of the zero-elevation floor of the turbine hall, installation of temporary support structures, as well as a special rail track for equipment transportation to the place of installation.

The stator was lifted to the turbine elevation (18.5 meters above ground level) using a crane-free method with a hydraulic rigging system. The technique was previously implemented during lifting and installation of the stator in the turbine hall of Akkuyu NPP Unit 1.

"Commissioning works continue at Unit 1, while construction and installation operations are simultaneously performed consistently at other units. With assistance of an experienced Turkish company, which specializes in transportation and rigging operations, we completed transportation and lifting of the turbine generator stator to the design elevation, as well as its installation into the pre-design position at Unit 2. Thus, in the turbine hall we are gradually switching from construction works to installation of turbine plant components, while ensuring the required margin for subsequent installation and commissioning works", Akkuyu Nuclear JSC Chief Executive Officer Sergei Butckikh noted.

Topics: Asia, Turkey, NPP Akkuyu

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