Nuclear power plant construction project in Kazakhstan

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NUCLEAR POWER PLANT CONSTRUCTION
PROJECT IN KAZAKHSTAN
Astana
26 January 2023

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NPP Construction Areas
Near Kurchatov city in
Eastern Kazakhstan
Area studies were carried out in accordance with the
IAEA documents and regulatory requirements of the
Republic of Kazakhstan
Considered factors
Near Ulken village, Almaty
oblast
Earthquakes and geological phenomena
Hydrometeorological conditions
Hydrological conditions
Forecast water consumption
Impact of NPP construction on flora and fauna of
the adjacent territory
Impact of NPP operation on the hydrography of
the region
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Infrastructural Advantages of Ulken Village Area
Earlier, the IAEA mission confirmed the suitability of the area for the construction of a nuclear power plant
Site of the unrealized project of the Balkhash Thermal power Plant
• camp for construction workers
• cooling pond
• substation 110/10 kV
• supporting substations 500/220 кV
• transit overhead line 500 кV North-South
drilling and blasting work carried out
crushing plant and concrete unit built
a drinking water treatment plant was built
railway station "Kairatkol” was expanded
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Possible Siting Options
North
Mynaral village
1st option
3 km
2nd option
Moyinkum region,
Zhambyl oblast
Ulken village
Zhambyl region,
Almaty oblast
Shyganak village
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Preliminary Dates of NPP Construction
Vendor
selection
Development and
state expertise of
the FS
Development of
design and
estimate
documentation
2023
2025
2028
Government
decree on NPP
construction area
Adoption of a Government
Decree on the construction of
a NPP
Completion of
construction
and installation
works
2029
Start of
construction
and equipment
supply
2034
2035
Commissioning
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Organizational Structure of KNPP
Sole Founder
Samruk-Kazyna JSC
Compliance officer
Supervisory Board
Deputy Chief Director for Legal
Support and Risks
New organizational structure
was approved at the end of
2022
Currently expansion from
12 to 20 staff employees was
approved
Corporate Secretary
General Director
Deputy Chief Production
Officer - Chief Engineer
Deputy General Director for
Economics and Finance
Key priorities for 2023:
Government decree on NPP construction area
Determination of the implementation mechanism for NPP project (EPC or BOOT)
Site characterization and development of utility requirements
Vendor selection
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