Balkhash nuclear power plant — Kazakhstan
Nuclear power plant in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. Approximate location 46.859266, 74.9729668.
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Balkhash nuclear power plant is a 4,800 MW nuclear power station in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. It ranks #1 of 80 Kazakhstan power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, the national grid averages 805 gCO₂/kWh (14.9% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_nuc_balkhash_kazak.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM Global Nuclear Power Tracker September 2025 unit-status sum (announced); fuel: GEM GNPT
In context: how this plant compares
Its current lifecycle status is “Announced” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Nuclear plants split uranium to raise steam with no direct CO₂; they run as steady baseload with very high capacity factors and the longest operating lifetimes of any thermal plant.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #1 largest nuclear power plant of 4 in Kazakhstan by capacity.
Kazakhstan has 4 nuclear power plants in this dataset, together about 9,690 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Kazakhmys Balkhash power station · Coal · 120 MW · Qaraghandy
- Gulshat · Solar · 40 MW · Qaraghandy
Location
Coordinates 46.859266, 74.9729668 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Balkhash nuclear power plant?
Balkhash nuclear power plant is a 4,800 MW nuclear power plant in Karaganda, Kazakhstan.