About Company

Kazakhstan Nuclear Power Plants LLP (KNPP) is a state-owned company established in 2014 under the priority action plan for the construction of nuclear power plants in the Republic of Kazakhstan (Order of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan No. 60-r of 4 May 2014) to ensure the development of pre-design (feasibility study) and design (design and cost) documentation for NPP construction, and to organise NPP construction in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

KNPP was previously a subsidiary of Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund JSC; by decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the company was transferred to the management of the Atomic Energy Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The company acts as the operator for the preparation, design and implementation of nuclear power plant construction projects and for the creation of the infrastructure needed to develop nuclear power.

KNPP’s main goal is to create modern and safe nuclear power infrastructure that strengthens energy security and supports the sustainable development of Kazakhstan’s economy.

KNPP is staffed by specialists with relevant education and experience in the nuclear industry and conventional power engineering. The company is currently preparing science-based proposals on the timing, location and capacity of NPP construction in line with the National Action Plan to implement the Head of State’s Address to the People of Kazakhstan of 1 September 2021, “Unity of the People and Systemic Reforms — a Solid Foundation for the Country’s Prosperity”.

Mission

To provide Kazakhstan with clean and affordable nuclear energy, laying the foundation for sustainable economic development, a lower carbon footprint and
stronger energy sovereignty of the Republic of Kazakhstan for decades to come.

• Energy security: Providing the country with a reliable and stable source of electricity for sustainable development.
• Environmental responsibility: Reducing CO₂ emissions by developing carbon-free nuclear generation in Kazakhstan.
• Technological leadership: Introducing advanced nuclear technologies and building national competences in the nuclear industry.

Activities of KNPP LLP

• Activities in the field of architecture for nuclear industry and nuclear energy facilities.
• Activities in the field of engineering surveys and provision of technical advice in this area for nuclear industry and nuclear energy facilities.
• Research and experimental developments in the field of peaceful uses of atomic energy.
• Ensuring the readiness of electrical power to bear the load, regulation and backup of electrical power.