Kazakhstan Energy Ministry Clarifies Nuclear Plant Tender Status After Rosatom Chief's Comments
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Kazakhstan's Ministry of Energy has responded to recent statements by Rosatom head Alexey Likhachev about potential Russia-Kazakhstan cooperation in building the country's first nuclear power plant, reports Orda.kz.
According to the Ministry, while Rosatom is indeed on the shortlist of potential contractors, they are one of four contenders being considered, alongside Korean KHNP, Chinese CNNC, and French EDF.
The Ministry has completed its "competitive dialogue" phase with all potential technology suppliers.
On January 21, 2025, the Kazakh delegation headed by the Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan Almasadam Satkaliyev made a working visit to the Russian Federation. This visit was the final stage of a series of negotiations aimed at assessing proposals from tender participants. Earlier, from October to December 2024, similar visits took place to South Korea, France and China, the Ministry of Energy recalled.
The Ministry stressed that no final decision regarding the supplier or consortium for Kazakhstan's first nuclear power plant has been made.
That choice will come in 2025, guided by Kazakhstan's national interests and international commitments.
The clarification comes after Rosatom general director Alexey Likhachev suggested to Russian media that Kazakhstan and Russia were "moving toward joint decisions" on the nuclear plant's construction.
Original Author: Nikita Drobny
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