First Nuclear Power Plant in Kazakhstan
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Astana, Kazakhstan
Source: The Moscow Times
Russia and Kazakhstan signed an agreement to construct the first nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan since the collapse of the Soviet Union. The plant will be built near the partially abandoned village of Ulken by Lake Balkhash and is projected to be commissioned around 2035-2036. Russia is expected to finance 85% of the plant. The project was approved in a 2024 referendum and a consortium led by Ru
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Government, Nuclear
- Location
- Astana, Kazakhstan
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Moscow Times
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Description | Russia and Kazakhstan signed an agreement to construct the first nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan since the collapse of the Soviet Union. The plant will be built near the partially abandoned village of Ulken by Lake Balkhash and is projected to be commissioned around 2035-2036. Russia is expected to finance 85% of the plant. The project was approved in a 2024 referendum and a consortium led by Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom won the project. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | Kazakhstan |
City | Astana |
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Source | The Moscow Times |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Government, Nuclear |
Article published date | 2026-05-31 |
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