The groundbreaking ceremony for Kazakhstan's maiden nuclear power plant was held in the Almaty region, marking the official start of the project undertaken by Rosatom, the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation. Leveraging third-generation nuclear reactor technology, this plant is designed with a lifespan of 60 years, with the potential for extension to 80 years. The total budget for this ambitious project is estimated to be between $14 billion and $15 billion, and it is anticipated to commence operations by 2035, contributing a significant 2.4 gigawatts of nuclear power capacity to the national grid.