The President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, during a meeting with the Minister of Energy of the republic Almasadam Satkaliev, instructed to accelerate the implementation of the project to build a nuclear power plant in the country, the press service of the Kazakh leader reported.
“The President noted the importance of accelerating the implementation of the project to build a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan“, the statement said.
Tokayev listened to a report on the main results of the work and plans for the development of the fuel and energy complex in Kazakhstan, as well as on the implementation of major oil, gas and energy projects. The Minister of Energy reported to the President on the progress of the heating season and the work of major heat supply and energy facilities. “The head of state instructed to keep under special control the issues of the heating season and the implementation of projects to modernize the energy infrastructure“, the press service explained.
On October 6, a referendum was held in Kazakhstan on the possibility of building a nuclear power plant. The construction of the station in the republic was supported by 71.12% of voters. The voter turnout was 63.66%.
Based on the results of research by the Ministry of Energy, the territory in the Almaty region near Lake Balkhash was selected as the most preferred area for the construction of a nuclear power plant. The Kazakh authorities are considering several possible suppliers of nuclear technology - the Chinese company CNNC, the South Korean KHNP, Rosatom and the French EDF. The government is exploring the possibility of creating an international consortium to implement this project.
