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Kazakhstan Begins Negotiations with China on Second Nuclear Power Plant

The project is expected to be completed by 2035

06 Nov, 12:22Read in Russian

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The progress of the dialogue was reported by the head of the Ministry of Energy, Yerlan Akkenzhenov. Kazakhstan and the China National Nuclear Corporation are coordinating the terms of the agreement and the timeline for constructing the Moiynkum facility.

Plans are underway to build the country's first nuclear power plant, Balkhash, in Almaty Region. In September 2026, Rosatom and Kazakhstan Atomic Electric Stations signed a contract for the construction of two power units with a total capacity of 2.4 GW. Work is set to begin in 2027.

Earlier, Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov instructed the creation of a state strategic uranium reserve for nuclear power plants.

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