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Kazakhstan’s Asian-built NPP to
account for 12% of energy mix
KAZKAKHSTAN THE Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan expects “According to the forecast, in the structure of
its planned nuclear power plant (NPP) to electricity generation by 2035 the share of coal
account for 12% of electricity generation in the will decrease to 40%, and the share of renewable
country by 2034, Deputy Energy Minister Zhan- energy sources will increase to 23%. Gas gener-
dos Nurmaganbetov said during a meeting of the ation will take 18% of the total electricity gen-
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) eration, the share of hydroelectric power plants
Electric Power Council, held in the Kazakh cap- - 7%, the share of nuclear power plants - 12%,”
ital Nur-Sultan. Nurmaganbetov said.
Kazakh authorities have so far identified four Kazakh Minister of Energy Bolat Akchulakov
potential suppliers of technology for the con- earlier said that the government has selected the
struction of the NPP. These are China National vicinity of Lake Balkhash in Almaty Region as
Nuclear Corporation, Korea Hydro & Nuclear the site for the plant.
Power, Russia’s Rosatom and Électricité de
France.
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