US EditionRussia Breaks Ground For Kazakhstan's First Nuclear Power Plant
ENBEKSHIKAZAKH DISTRICT, ALMATY PROVINCE, AUG 8 – Kazakhstan, the world’s largest uranium producer, aims to reduce power shortages with Russia building its first nuclear plant and China planning two more, officials said.
- On Aug 8, Russia launched work to build Kazakhstan’s first nuclear power plant, with Russian engineers beginning construction amid regional influence competition.
- Amid energy shortfalls, Kazakhstan struggles to generate enough electricity and remains sensitive to nuclear power after Soviet-era tests exposed around 1.5 million people to radiation.
- Kazakh and Russian nuclear agencies started engineering surveys near Ulken on Lake Balkhash to select an optimal site and prepare project documentation, with China set to build two more plants later this year.
- Selecting Russia and China, Kazakhstan said it chose them for the contract, and the plant will be built near the half-abandoned village of Ulken on Lake Balkhash.
- Looking beyond Kazakhstan, Russia and China are expanding influence, with Russia seeking to maintain its regional dominance as China invests billions under the Belt and Road Initiative.
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