Türkiye's Akkuyu nuclear power plant is expected to start generating electricity in January or February 2027, Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev told reporters.

"We are not just on the home stretch; we are already at the finish line in terms of launching commissioning work at the Akkuyu plant. We expect to receive authorization to begin hot functional testing within the next few hours," Likhachev said, The Caspian Post reports, citing TASS.

He expressed confidence that the testing would be completed successfully, adding that the loading of nuclear fuel into the first reactor vessel is scheduled to begin as early as December.

According to Likhachev, Türkiye is expected to receive its first nuclear-generated electricity from the plant in January or February 2027.