BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 3. A contract for
the engineering, procurement and construction of Kazakhstan's first
nuclear power plant has been signed with Rosatom on the sidelines
of the 11th Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok.


This was announced by the Agency of Kazakhstan for Atomic
Energy.


According to the information, the document was signed between
Kazakhstan Nuclear Power Plants LLP and Atomstroyexport JSC, a
subsidiary of Russia's Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation.


"The signing of the Contract marks the transition of the project
to build the first nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan to a new,
practical stage," Kazakhstan's Atomic Energy Agency said.


Under the intergovernmental agreement signed on May 28, 2026,
the parties will continue the required procedures, including the
necessary approval by the Government of Kazakhstan.


The agency noted that the project is of strategic importance for
Kazakhstan amid growing demand for reliable and sustainable
electricity driven by economic and industrial growth,
infrastructure development, digitalization and the expansion of
artificial intelligence.







Nuclear power is expected to provide stable baseload generation
for decades, while the project will also create opportunities for
the development of domestic industry, the introduction of advanced
technologies and the training of highly qualified specialists.


Particular attention during the construction of Kazakhstan's
first nuclear power plant will be paid to localization, including
the maximum involvement of Kazakh enterprises, specialists, goods,
works and services.


According to the agency, the project is expected to stimulate
the development of domestic industry, the creation of new
production facilities and technologies, and the development of
national expertise for the further growth of Kazakhstan's nuclear
energy sector.


The implementation of the project is also expected to strengthen
Kazakhstan's energy security and independence, industrial and
technological potential, and technological sovereignty, while
providing a long-term foundation for sustainable economic
growth.