Kyrgyzstan Shortlists Sites For Small Nuclear Power Construction
Date
10/5/2024 3:12:49 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, October 5. Kyrgyzstan is
in the process of selecting a site for the construction of a small
nuclear power plant, energy Minister Taalaibek Ibrayev announced
during a meeting of the“Eldik” parliamentary group.
Ibraev also revealed plans to cease electricity imports by
2027.
“Currently, the energy deficit in the country stands at 300-400
MW. If we commission at least one solar power plant, we can stop
importing electricity,” he stated.
To note, the Russian state corporation Rosatom is set to
construct the small nuclear plant based on the RITM-200N
water-water reactor design in Kyrgyzstan. The project is expected
to take approximately 10 years to complete. By March 2024, Rosatom
had finalized a preliminary feasibility study for the project.
During the XIII Atomexpo forum in March 2024, Deputy Energy
Minister Taalaibek Baigaziev stated that a base nuclear power
station will have a capacity of 100-300 megawatts.
Among Central Asian countries, Kazakhstan is moving the fastest
with its nuclear initiatives, including a referendum on building a
nuclear power plant set for October 6, 2024.
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