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Kazakhstan Nuclear Power Plants Construction

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Ulken, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan

Source: UNITED24 Media

Project
Planned

China will construct two nuclear power plants in Kazakhstan. Feasibility studies and project documentation are currently in progress. The project is in coordination stage for intergovernmental agreement and cooperation form, pending ratification in parliament. Specialists are identifying suitable locations focusing on access to water resources and power distribution infrastructure. The first nucle

Status
Prospective
Sector
Water Supply and Storage, Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT), Government
Location
Ulken, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
UNITED24 Media

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The project “Kazakhstan Nuclear Power Plants Construction” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Ulken, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan. Taiyo aggregates data on it from UNITED24 Media.

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2026-07-22

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China will construct two nuclear power plants in Kazakhstan. Feasibility studies and project documentation are currently in progress. The project is in coordination stage for intergovernmental agreement and cooperation form, pending ratification in parliament. Specialists are identifying suitable locations focusing on access to water resources and power distribution infrastructure. The first nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan is planned near the village of Ulken in Almaty Region, with operations expected between 2035 and 2036. Kazakhstan aims to generate 2.4 gigawatts of nuclear power capacity by 2035.

Original sector

Energy

Location

Country

Kazakhstan

State

Almaty Region

City

Ulken

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UNITED24 Media

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Water Supply and Storage, Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT), Government

Article published date

2025-09-16

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