Authorities in Kazakhstan are considering building a nuclear power plant following the rapid growth of cryptocurrency mining, which has seen the Central Asian country suffer from serious electricity shortages.
Speaking on Tuesday, Minister of Energy Magzum Myrzagaliev revealed that the government is currently considering two locations for a thermal power station that could help close the capacity gap. As things stand, around 70% of the country’s plants run on coal.
Kazakhstan is the world’s largest uranium miner and has considered building a nuclear plant for more than a decade.