ASTANA, Kazakhstan, February 18. The ball is rolling on the construction of the largest thermal power plant in the Turkestan region, with global energy heavyweights throwing their hats into the ring, Trend reports.
The construction of a combined cycle power station in the village of Karamurt, Sayram district of the Turkestan region, is being carried out by the company "BGQ Turkiestan" LLP, a subsidiary of the "Samruk-Kazyna" Fund.
The project, implemented by a consortium of South Korea’s "Doosan Enerbility" and Kazakhstan’s "Bazis Construction," will be the next generation of energy-generating enterprises capable of meeting the needs of more than 2 million residents of the Turkestan region.
The project’s cost is 800 billion tenge ($1.6 billion). Once it reaches full production capacity, the station will generate 926.5 MW of electricity.Key technological solutions:
The gas turbine units will be supplied by the German company "Siemens Energy." The steam turbines will be provided by the Czech company "Doosan Skoda Power." The boiler equipment will be from Italy, and the step-up transformers will come from the Kazakh company "Asia Trafo."
For the construction of the complex, which is being built using advanced technological solutions, 60 hectares of land have been allocated.
Currently, about 2,500 people from 11 companies are working on the construction of the facility, most of whom are residents of the Tolebi and Sayram districts. After the construction is completed, 300-400 permanent jobs will be created at the station. Infrastructure development:
To ensure the gas supply to the station, a main gas pipeline is being constructed. Work has been done to purchase private land plots for laying the gas networks.
The launch of the station will have a positive impact on the region’s economy, create new jobs, and increase the production capacity of the Turkestan region. An industrial park is also planned to be created in the area.
To note, the share of renewable energy sources (RES) in Kazakhstan’s energy structure has increased to 6.43 percent. The largest contribution to electricity production came from wind power plants (WPP) – 4,513 million kWh, solar power plants (SPP) – 1,889.59 million kWh, small hydroelectric power plants (SHPP) – 1,177.13 million kWh, and biofuel power plants (BioPP) – 1.58 million kWh.