Can a nuclear power plant explode like an atomic bomb — examining the future reactor near Balkhash
As the Balkhash NPP moves from talks to concrete engineering, a key safety question arises: can a reactor explode like a nuclear bomb?
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Hungary has completely shut down its only nuclear power plant for the first time in 44 years.
This summer the Danube already halted one nuclear plant — now it fully stopped a second. Hungary's Paks NPP, supplying up to half its electricity, ceased generation entirely for the first time since 1982.
Cooling towers for the Balkhash NPP — a technical detail costing millions of cubic meters of water
While Kazakhstan debates the timeline and cost of its first nuclear plant, engineers are deciding how to cool the reactors. It’s not about safety, but cooling towers whose type will determine how much water the plant draws from Lake Balkhash.
Danube shrinks to historic low, halting Romanian nuclear reactor
Danube water levels at the southern section hit a historic low. Near Baja, depth dropped to 14 cm—half the previous record. Budapest's Margit Bridge foundation is fully exposed. Near Mohács, a WWII ship hull emerged from the river.
Tokayev confirmed: field work near Balkhash is being completed — Russia is building the nuclear power plant
President Tokayev said field work at the Balkhash lake site is wrapping up. Rosatom chief Alexei Likhachev earlier announced plans to start active construction in 2027.
Nuclear power plant will create 1,800 jobs — but where to find the staff and how much it will cost is still unclear
Construction of a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan requires not only choosing technology and a contractor but also training thousands of specialists. Here’s what the Atomic Energy Agency of Kazakhstan responded.
Colombia adopts first-ever law on nuclear energy
Colombia’s Congress unanimously passed the country’s first law on peaceful nuclear technology use.