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The official start of work on the construction of the first nuclear power plant in the history of Kazakhstan took place near the village of Ulken in the Almaty region. The event was attended by Alexey Likhachev, Director General of the Rosatom State Corporation, Almasadam Satkaliyev, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Marat Sultangaziev, Akim of the Almaty region. Rosatom's Engineering Division specialists have started drilling the first exploration well and taking soil samples. The research will assess the seismic resistance, hydrogeological features and other terrain parameters necessary to ensure the safety and reliability of the future station. In total, at least 50 wells with a depth of 30 to 120 meters each will be drilled at this stage. Almasadam Satkaliyev noted in his speech that the current ceremony symbolizes the beginning of engineering and survey work, a key stage of preparation for the construction of nuclear power plants in Kazakhstan. The results of this stage depend not only on the choice of a specific site and station configuration, but also on its safety, reliability and economic efficiency. The total investment in the project will amount to about $ 14-15 billion," Satkaliev said. — An additional $ 1 billion will be allocated for the construction of social facilities and modern infrastructure. He stressed that the project pays special attention to the active participation of Kazakhstani enterprises and research organizations. This will bring local production to a new level, create thousands of new jobs, and develop nuclear science according to international standards. Special equipment is already on the construction site, as well as a mock-up of the Novovoronezh NPP. According to the information of the Atomic Energy Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the future Kazakhstan plant will be built by analogy with this NPP. The model shows power unit No. 6, which is the world's first generation 3+ power unit.
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Initiation & Feasibility
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16 000 000 000 $
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Start Date:
8/8/2025
End Date:
1/1/2035
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The future plant will be based on modern VVER-1200 reactors (pressurized water reactors with an electric capacity of 1200 MW) of generation III+. This technology meets the strictest international safety standards and has already been successfully used at existing and under construction facilities in Russia, Belarus, Turkey, Bangladesh, Egypt and China. The reactor's service life is 60 years, with the possibility of extending it for another 20 years.
Satkaliyev also noted that the NPP is a strategic project that will become a key driver of the development of the nuclear industry, industrial and innovative progress and long—term economic growth of the country.
Drilling operations for soil extraction were also launched as part of the ceremony. The capsule with the samples will be handed over to the Russian side for research.
The assessment was carried out on the basis of a methodology developed by the Atomic Energy Agency, Kazakhstan Nuclear Power Plants LLP and the French engineering company Assystem. The assessment took into account the aspects listed in the list of submitted materials, as well as assessed the safety of nuclear power plants and took into account international experience. The results of the analysis were submitted to the Interdepartmental Commission for the Development of the Nuclear Industry.
Publication/Revision Date:
10/3/2025