Kazakhstan plans to build a nuclear power plant

Kazakhstan is the world's largest uranium producer. Three countries - Canada, Australia and Kazakhstan - together provide 75 percent of the world's uranium, being the largest producers and exporters of uranium. The uranium mined is used in nuclear power plants in other countries.

Kazakhstan plans to build at least one nuclear power plant. The country had a power plant in the Aktau region on the Caspian Sea, but it was closed. The decision on where and how the power plant will be built has not yet been made and will be made by 2018. There are various ideas, one of the possible is the location in the Aktau region, where he already has experience in nuclear power, where there is a shortage of energy, since the area is located on a peninsula.

Another concept is Lake Balkhash in the northern part of the country, there are also many industrial zones that also require a lot of energy. Currently, Kazakhstan's energy is based on coal and oil, as well as several hydroelectric power plants. Only 1 percent is covered by renewable energy sources, especially solar energy. Although, the steppes are areas where winds blow all year round and a lot of sun.

According to the World Nuclear Association, back in 2009, Kazakhstan accounted for 28 percent. Exploration, production and export of raw materials is carried out by the state-owned company Kazatomprom. It has a strategic cooperation agreement with Russia, Japan and China, as well as a 10 percent share in the production of nuclear reactors by the American company Westinghouse.