OREANDA-NEWS. The 21st International Energy and Environment Fair and Conference ICCI-2015 was opened in Istanbul, Turkey.

Turkey's Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yildiz delivered the opening speech. During his speech Minister highlighted that nuclear energy nowadays became inevitable part of Turkey. As he said, despite statements of nuclear opponents this type of energy generation has apparent and substantial advantages. First of all, these are energy efficiency and feasibility. Thus, Turkey will save USD 7,2 bln annually when first NPP starts to operate. We also should not forget about unprecedentedly high level of safety that, particularly, is implemented in project of AKKUYU NPP.

Rosatom is participating in the exhibition with a combined exposition of the product and service range of Russian nuclear power generation complex. Exposition includes Atomenergoprom JSC, the United company NIAEP-ASE-AEP, AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC, N.L. Dokhov VNIIA.

ICCI is considered one of the most significant platforms in the energy sector which is held with the support of the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry, the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization and the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK).
For three days more than 200 presentations within 36 sessions will be held during the ICCI 2015 conference which is expected to have the participation of around 400 companies from 35 countries. The sessions will include topics from solar, wind, hydroelectricity, electricity distribution mechanisms and clean energy options.