Rosatom and Kazakhstan Sign Nuclear Plant Contract
Rosatom and Kazakhstan signed an EPC contract for the construction of the Balyksh nuclear power plant in the Almaty Region, with construction set to begin in 2027 and the plant expected to have two VVER-1200 reactors with a total capacity of 2400 MW.
Consensus
- Rosatom and Kazakhstan signed an EPC contract on the construction of the Balyksh Nuclear Power Plant.
- The plant will have two energy blocks with a total capacity of 2400 MWh.
- The project is located near the village of Ulken in the Jambyl District of Almaty Region, Kazakhstan.
- The contract was signed at the Eastern Economic Forum (VÉF).
- Construction is expected to begin in 2027.
- The reactors will be VVER-1200 type, meeting international safety standards.
- Engineering surveys are ongoing at the site, starting in August 2025.
- The surveys are expected to be completed by 2027, after which permitting documentation will be prepared.
- Rosatom will lead the international consortium for the project.
Points of divergence
- The ceremony was attended by the head of Rosatom Alexey Likhachev and the head of Kazakhstan's Atomic Energy Agency Almasadam Satkaliev. — kommersant
- In late May, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Kazakhstan, and as a result, agreements were signed between the governments of Russia and Kazakhstan on cooperation conditions for the Balyksh NPP and a state export credit for its construction. — vedomosti
- The Rosatom license acquisition and the start of construction are expected in 2027. — interfax
- The commissioning of the plant is expected within ten years after construction begins. — interfax
Coverage (4 sources)
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- Rosatom signed at the VEX a contract for the construction of a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan, construction work will begin in 2027. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Rosatom and Kazakhstan signed a contract for construction of the Balkhash NPP — Интерфакс