ASTANA, Kazakhstan, April 12. Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov reviewed the implementation of the instructions of the President of Kazakhstan to ensure heat supply to the population during his visit to the Turan gas thermal power plant (GTPS), Trend reports.
In the course of his visit, the prime minister was informed about the completion of the second stage of the construction of the facility. At present, the project is 98 percent completed.
"Following the works, the total capacity of the GTPS has increased from 350 to 600 Gcal/hour, making it by far the largest gas-fired thermal power plant in the country. Along with four other heat sources — CHPP-1, CHPP-2, CHPP-3, and the Yugo-Vostok GTPS — the Turan station ensures the capital’s heat supply,” stated the press service of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan.
According to the Prime Minister, the total available capacity of these facilities is 4,104 Gcal/hour, while peak consumption in the city reaches 3,578 Gcal/hour. This has resulted in a heat surplus of approximately 500 Gcal/hour during the current heating season.
Deputy Akim (mayor) of the city, Yersin Otebayev, stated that the operations of the Turan GTPS are now fully automated.
Otebayev emphasized that the station uses German, Russian, and Finnish technologies. The GTPS is noted for its high environmental performance: nitrogen oxide emissions have been reduced by 3 to 5 times compared to current standards.
“ Currently, the facility provides heat to the residential districts of Yesil and Nura, as well as social and industrial sites covering an area of around 2 million square meters. Efforts to expand gasification and heat supply in the city will continue,” the statement added
Olzhas Bektenov emphasized that with the city’s rapidly growing population and expanding infrastructure, the construction of modern heat supply sources is of particular importance.
Several heating projects with a total capacity of 1,310 Gcal/hour are planned to be implemented in Kazakhstan by 2035, including commissioning of boilers 7 and 8 at CHPP-2 and construction of the Telman and South-West GTPs.