Russia’s Rosatom plans to take legal action against Germany’s Siemens, citing a dispute over the construction of the Akkuyu Nuclear Plant in Turkey.

Russia’s state-owned nuclear corporation Rosatom is planning to sue Germany-based Siemens for failing to deliver prepaid equipment for the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Turkey. The equipment was paid for in 2020, but Siemens has refused to deliver it, citing a lack of export approval from the German government as a reason. The war in Ukraine has been used as a justification for the delay. Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar stated that Rosatom had ordered and paid for the equipment, but Siemens has refused to deliver it. The main components of the reactor shaft are now being assembled in China, and the equipment has already been delivered and installed. Rosatom has abandoned Siemens and transferred the order to a Chinese supplier. Bayraktar emphasized that there would be no reversal to Siemens for this project, as the replacement process is now complete. Siemens Energy has responded, stating that they have complied with export rules, but cannot deliver certain components due to a lack of export and customs clearance.