Turkish nuclear plant assessment ready next week

ANKARA, May 6 (Reuters) - An assessment of a tender to build Turkey's first nuclear power plant will be submitted to the energy ministry next week, Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said on Wednesday.

"Then we will present it to the cabinet," Yildiz told a news conference.

A consortium of Russia's Atomstroyeexport-Inter RAO IRAO.MM and Park Teknik submitted the only bid to construct Turkey's first nuclear power plant. Two more nuclear licenses will also be sold.

Analysts have criticised the tender, part of Turkey's plan to meet growing energy needs, for its lack of competition in constructing the estimated $7.5 billion plant.

The cabinet has the final say on the tender. (Reporting by Orhan Coskun; Editing by William Hardy)