Kazakhstan's first NPP may be built ahead of schedule - Energy MinistryKazakhstan's first nuclear power plant (NPP) may be built in a shorter time than previously announced, the head of the Energy Ministry, Almasadam Satkaliyev, said."Yes, such a task has been set. During negotiations with suppliers we will raise the issue of acceleration," Satkaliyev said at a government press conference, answering a journalist's question about the likelihood of building the NPP sooner than the planned 10-15 years.As previously reported, the NPP was to be built by 2035 at an estimated cost of $10-12 billion.On October 6, 2024, the citizens of Kazakhstan approved the construction of the NPP in a national referendum.Kazakhstan is currently considering high power reactor technologies from four suppliers - France, China, Russia and South Korea. According to the country's Ministry of Energy, the average cost of a unit is $5 billion. (ICE ALMATY)

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