Nuclear Risk Watch · Facility Report
Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant
Turkey · Rosatom · nuclear power plant · under construction · 4,800 MW installed
36.144, 33.541 · generated 2026-09-12 06:10:53 UTC
Current external hazard exposure
LOW · 9.8/100
Wildfire 37 km from Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, 4 d ago (severity 42%, distance factor 0.78, recency 0.37) → exposure LOW (9.8/100).
Baseline: this exposure is at or above 18% of the 177 observations recorded for this facility since 2026-07-18 · highest recorded 25.9/100.
Facility impact: no operational effect has been confirmed in the public sources reviewed.Exposure measures external hazard conditions near the site; it is not an assessment of plant engineering safety.
Nearby active hazards (in range)
| Type | Source | When (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILDFIRE | FIRMS | 2026-09-08 00:00 | 37 km |
Recent exposure history
- 2026-09-12 06:01 · LOW 9.8
- 2026-09-12 04:01 · LOW 10.0
- 2026-09-12 02:01 · LOW 10.2
- 2026-09-12 01:01 · LOW 10.3
- 2026-09-11 23:01 · LOW 10.5
- 2026-09-11 21:01 · LOW 10.7
- 2026-09-11 19:01 · LOW 10.9
- 2026-09-11 17:01 · LOW 11.1
How this score is calculated
External hazard exposure (0–100) combines four factors: hazard type, severity, proximity to the site and recency — higher when a serious hazard is close and recent. It does not incorporate facility vulnerability or consequence. Full methodology.
LOW 0–20MODERATE 20–40ELEVATED 40–60HIGH 60–80SEVERE 80–100