Kazakhstan and Russia gave official start to build the first nuclear power plant in the history of the republic. The ceremony was held on August 8 near the village of Ulken Alma-Ata region with the participation of the General Director of the State Corporation “Rosatom” by Alexei Likhachev, the chairman of the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the atomic energy of Almasadam Satkaliev and other officials. This was reported by the Kazakhstani state media.
According to Likhachev, the started practical work on the project will become the basis for creating in Kazakhstan “Indeed Besseller of the Atomic Technology Market.”
Satkaliev noted that the current ceremony symbolizes the start of engineering and survey work – the key stage of training, on which the choice of a specific site depends, on the results of the specific venue, The station configurations, as well as its safety, reliability and economic efficiency.
During the ceremony, drilling was launched for soil collection. The capsule with samples was transferred to representatives of Rosatom for research. According to the Kazakhstani media, special equipment has already been located on the construction site, and a layout of the Novovoronezh NPP with power unit No. 6 is also installed on the construction site – the world’s first generation energy unit 3+, according to which the Kazakhstan station will be built.
according to media reports, the total investment in the project will be about $ 1 billion will be sent to create about $ 1 billion to create social objects and modern infrastructure. Kazakhstani enterprises and research organizations will be involved in the implementation, which will create thousands of jobs and develop nuclear science according to international standards.
The completion of the construction of the nuclear power plant is scheduled for 2035-2036.
June 20, 2025, Kazakhstan and Russia approved the construction map for the construction of the nuclear power plant, which determines the stages of training and training and the preparation and the construction of the nuclear power plant. implementation of the project. Earlier, on October 6, 2024, a republican referendum was held in Kazakhstan, at which most citizens supported the idea of building a nuclear power plant.