Kazakhstan Explores Collaboration With Électricité De France On First Nuclear Power Plant
Date
11/11/2024 12:10:43 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, November 11. President
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has met with Luc Rémont, CEO of Électricité
de France (EDF), to discuss potential collaborations in
Kazakhstan's energy sector, including nuclear power, Trend reports.
During the meeting, President Tokayev was briefed on EDF's
operations as the world's largest operator of nuclear power plants
and its strategic plans.
President Tokayev shared that a majority of Kazakh citizens
recently endorsed the construction of the country's first nuclear
power plant in a national referendum. EDF has been shortlisted as a
potential technology supplier for the project, and Tokayev
highlighted the potential for an international consortium to lead
this critical development.
Luc Rémont affirmed EDF's commitment to a productive partnership
with Kazatomprom, Kazakhstan's national nuclear energy company, and
offered several ideas for advancing joint projects in renewable
energy.
As a state-owned enterprise, EDF is a major force in the energy
sector, operating 67 nuclear reactors-56 in France, 9 in the United
Kingdom, and 2 in China-representing around 18% of global nuclear
energy capacity. The company plans to construct 14 additional
reactors within France, further reinforcing its global energy
footprint.
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