On January 21, 2025, a Kazakh delegation led by the Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan Almasadam Satkaliyev paid a working visit to the Russian Federation.
The main purpose of the visit was to get acquainted with the experience of operating nuclear power plants and to study the technologies of generation 3+ power units with VVER-1200 reactors. The delegation visited the Leningrad NPP, where the key technical aspects of the plant's operation were presented, including the installation of a block control room, a turbine compartment, a laboratory complex and a cooling system for power units. The VVER-1200 reactor is the flagship project of the Rosatom State Corporation.
The visit to the Russian Federation was the final stage of a competitive dialogue with potential suppliers of technologies for the construction of nuclear power plants in Kazakhstan.
Earlier, in the period from October to December 2024, similar working visits were held to the Republic of Korea, the French Republic and the People's Republic of China. Rosatom State Corporation is on the "shortlist" along with the Korean company KHNP, the Chinese CNNC and the French EDF.
During the visit, the delegation held consultations with the management of the Leningrad NPP and got acquainted with the plant's infrastructure. Sosnovy Bor, the satellite city of the NPP, which is a modern science city and a center of scientific and engineering competencies, was also visited.
For reference: The Leningrad NPP is the largest in Russia in terms of installed capacity and the only NPP operating two different types of power units – channel uranium-graphite (RBMK) and water-water (VVER). The main feature of the VVER-1200 project is the unique combination of active and passive safety systems that make the station as resistant to external and internal influences as possible.
"Today we have completed a series of working visits aimed at studying the world's best practices in the field of nuclear energy. The visit to the Leningrad NPP made it possible to get acquainted in detail with the technologies and safety measures that ensure the protection of the environment and the well–being of local residents," said Almasadam Satkaliyev, Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The final decision on the choice of a supplier or consortium for the NPP construction project will be made this year. The decision will be made taking into account national interests, international norms and obligations, as well as recommendations of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/energo/press/news/details/922018