Energy Ministry looks at construction site for Kazakhstan’s 3rd NPP

Kazakh Energy Minister Almassadam Satkaliyev has stated that the Energy Ministry is considering a construction site for the country’s 3rd nuclear power plant, Kazinform News Agency correspondent reports.

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The country’s third nuclear power plant could be built in any location, as there is no need for it to be close to water. Dry cooling technology could be used, said the minister.

Satkaliyev went on to add that the construction site for the country’s 3rd NPP will be chosen taking into account the topology of the electrical grid, load center as well as safety issues. The Energy Ministry is to provide concrete proposals soon.

We were tasked to come up with a nuclear cluster development concept until 2050, noted Satkaliyev.

According to him, the State Commission suggested two locations – Balkhash and Kurchatov, with Aktau, Stepnogorsk, East and West Kazakhstan regions are being considered as well.

Earlier it was reported that Kazakhstan’s 2nd NPP might locate near once-secret Kurchatov town. 

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