Kazakhstan, Rosatom ink deal to build nuke plant near Almaty

Russia's Rosatom State Nuclear Energy Corporation and Kazakhstan Nuclear Power Plants signed a contract at the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) to build the two-unit Balkhash Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) with a total generating capacity of 2,400 MW, Report informs.

"The document signed today marks a new stage in our cooperation with Kazakhstan. In the near future, Rosatom will carry out design work and establish an international consortium of equipment suppliers. At every stage of the project, we will remain firmly focused on our main objective: to build and commission power units that meet the strictest international safety and efficiency requirements. We are confident that Russian nuclear technologies will provide a reliable foundation for the Republic of Kazakhstan's energy independence and sustainable development," Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said.

The nuclear power plant will be built in the village of Ulken in the Almaty region on the shores of Lake Balkhash. The plant will be the first large-scale industrial nuclear power plant in the country. The decision to build it was made in a national referendum on October 6, 2024.