Ulken nuclear power plant
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Ulken nuclear power plant is an announced nuclear power plant in Ulken, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Ulken nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Status | Commissioning year | Nameplate capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Announced[1][2] | 2035 (planned)[3] | 1200 MW[4] |
| 2 | Announced[1] | 2035 (planned)[3] | 1200 MW[4] |
Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Ulken nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Commercial operation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2035[3] |
| 2 | 2035[3] |
Location
Table 3: Unit-level location details for Ulken nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulken, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan[2] | 45.2157, 73.9596 (approximate) |
| 2 | Ulken, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan[2] | 45.2157, 73.9596 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the nuclear power plant:
Background
The Ulken nuclear power plant is to be located in the village of Ulken, Zhambyl district, Almaty region, on the western shore of Lake Balkhash. This was the planned location of the abandoned project to build coal-fired Balkhash Ulken power station.
Kazakhstan Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) has been designated as the owner/operator of the future plant.
Kazakhstan had plans to build a nuclear power plant since the mid-2000s. The country has about 14% of the world's uranium resources and is the world's largest producer.[5] Feasibility studies conducted in 2013 were on the basis of using VBER-300 units. In April 2014, Ulken was mentioned by the Ministry of Industry and New Technology as preferred location. In May 2014, nuclear generation was included in the Fuel and Energy Complex Development Plan to 2030, produced by the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies.[5]
In June 2022 President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced that the village of Ulken in Almaty region was chosen as the site for the plant.[6][5]
In February 2023, Energy Minister of Kazakhstan stated that 2023 will be the year to decide on the technology and begin its basic design.[7] Representatives of the Ministry of Energy visited several nuclear power plants in Russia, South Korea, Turkey and in France during 2022, and plan to visit China in 2023.[7] The Minister went on to say that "Rosatom has a certain advantage, but this has not been decided on, it will not be just one supplier, but a combination of companies".[8] The Kazakh Energy Ministry expects construction to take up to ten years, with the cost of one power unit's construction reaching $5 billion.[9]
Public consultations of the proposed project were announced in February 2023.[10] However one media report suggests that the announcement of the public consultation was not widely disseminated and is kept secretive.[11] The outcome of the consultations is not known.
IAEA visited Kazakhstan in March 2023 to assess the level of implementation of the recommendations of the Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review (INIR) mission carried out in 2016. It was noted that Kazakhstan had fully addressed the recommendations in the areas of coordination of a nuclear power programme, financing, emergency planning and radioactive waste management.[12] Furthermore, in April 2023 Kazakhstan signed a five-year cooperation agreement with IAEA.[13]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524000333/https://www.rferl.org/a/kazakhstan-nuclear-power-plant-debate-construction/32563042.html. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220712061122/https://www.neimagazine.com/news/newskazakhstan-selects-npp-site-9772730. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://kz.kursiv.media/2023-02-01/v-pravitelstve-nazvali-sroki-proektirovaniya-aes/,https://interfax.com/newsroom/top-stories/79458/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://kz.kursiv.media/2023-02-01/v-pravitelstve-nazvali-sroki-proektirovaniya-aes/,https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/kazakhstan.aspx.
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedref_1 - ↑ "Казахстан определился с местом строительства АЭС: что известно о поселке Улкен". sputnik.kz. June 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 "В правительстве назвали сроки проектирования АЭС". kz.kursiv.media. February 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Kazakhstan continues to pursue NPP plans". https://www.neimagazine.com/. April 2023.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "Kazakhstan likely to have NPP built near Lake Balkhash, no final decision yet - energy minister". Intefax.com. May 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Объявлены публичные слушания о месте строительства АЭС в Казахстане". kapital.kz. February 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Где власти прячут общественные слушания о строительстве первой АЭС в Казахстане". ratel.kz. February 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "IAEA Reviews Progress of Kazakhstan's Nuclear Infrastructure Development". https://www.iaea.org/. April 2023.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "Grossi signs five-year nuclear cooperation agreement in Kazakhstan". https://www.laprensalatina.com/. April 2023.
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