Sensitive Kazakhstan NPP build details to be kept confidential — authorities
Pourquoi c'est important
Kazakhstan plans to build its first nuclear power plant, with Russia's Rosatom selected as the lead consortium partner. Residents voted in favor of the project in a 2024 referendum. The country also intends to build more plants and is considering cooperation with China for a second one.
ASTANA, May 5. /TASS/. The main terms of cooperation between Kazakhstan and Russia on the construction of the country's first nuclear power plant, Balkhash, will be publicly available, but some information will be governed by non-disclosure agreements, the republic's Atomic Energy Agency told reporters.
"The main terms of cooperation on the construction of the nuclear power plant will be available in open sources. However, given the technological specifics and scale of the project, as well as international experience in nuclear power plant construction, some issues will be governed by non-disclosure agreements under which information will be limited in distribution," the agency reported, adding that it "commits to maximum openness."
In a referendum in 2024, residents of Kazakhstan voted in favor of the construction of the country's first nuclear power plant. Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom was selected by the republic's authorities as the leader of the consortium for its construction. The republic's authorities also intend to build three or four more plants, and they are considering cooperation with China for the second one, but a final decision has not yet been made.
Questions ouvertes
- What specific information will be subject to non-disclosure agreements?
- What are the projected timelines for the construction of the first and subsequent nuclear power plants?
- What are the financial details of the cooperation agreement with Rosatom?
- What are the specific considerations for cooperation with China on the second nuclear power plant?
