Kazakhstan, Astana, August 14 / Trend K. Konyrova /
The state examination of the project within the joint Russian-Kazakh company Uranium Enrichment Center CJSC was completed in Angarsk of the Russian Federation, Kazatomprom's press-service said.
"Another strategic area is the establishment of foundations for the development of nuclear power engineering in Kazakhstan. Great progress was achieved with the realization of joint projects with our Russian partners on the design of the nuclear reactor installations VBER-300 in Aktau," the national company's press-service said.
At present, the inter-governmental agreement on this issue is being signed, the message said.
"The company plans not only to build a nuclear power station based on energy blocks of VBER-300 in Kazakhstan, but also to launch the export of such reactor installations to other countries", the message said.
The company said that export prospects of Kazatomprom are in connection with many countries' intentions to actively develop nuclear power engineering in the next 20-30 years.
China plans to build more than 150 of the 500 planned nuclear power plants in the world by 2030. Japan, South Korea, India, Russia and EU nations continue to build nuclear power stations. The Presidents of Germany, the USA and United Kingdom voiced their intention to reconsider the energy balance in favor of nuclear power engineering in the next few years.
"All this is a potential market for Kazakh fuel. The strategic role in the world of uranium raw materials will increase in the near future by the transition of power engineering to prioritizing the ecological component," the report said.
The national company said that regarding cooperation with Chinese companies in the nuclear industry, at present, the feasibility study of a joint project with the China Guangdong Nuclear Power Corporation (C GNPC) on the construction of nuclear power plants in China is being prepared. According to the results of the feasibility study, concrete actions will be taken.
Kazatomprom JSC is the Kazakh national operator exporting uranium and its compounds, rare metals, nuclear fuel for atomic power stations, special equipment, technologies and dual-use materials. The main activities of the company are: exploration, mining of uranium, production of a nuclear fuel cycle, reactor construction, nuclear power stations, ferrous metallurgy and the production of construction materials, power engineering, science, social welfare and staff training. At present, over 25,000 people work in the company.
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