ASTANA, Kazakhstan, April 21. Kazakhstan is
considering building its second nuclear power plant near Lake
Balkhash, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Agency Almasadam Satkaliyev
told journalists at the Akorda presidential residence, Trend reports.
According to Satkaliyev, three potential sites are currently
under review. The future facility is expected to be named the
Moyinkum Nuclear Power Plant.
He noted that the project is planned to include two power units
with a capacity of 1,200 MW each. Negotiations are ongoing with
international partners to determine a potential vendor, with a
Chinese company being considered as a priority partner for the
construction of the second plant.
Meanwhile, Kazakhstan’s first nuclear power plant, named the
Balkhash Nuclear Power Plant, is planned to be built near the
village of Ulken in the Almaty region in cooperation with Russia’s
Rosatom.
The development of nuclear energy in Kazakhstan follows the
nationwide referendum held in October 2024, in which 71.12% of
voters supported the construction of nuclear power facilities, with
a turnout of 63.66%. In November 2025, the name of the country’s
first nuclear plant was officially approved following a national
vote.
