ASTANA, Kazakhstan, April 23. Two large wind power plants with a total capacity of 2 GW will be built in the Zhambyl region, said the deputy akim (governor) of the region, Kanatbek Madibek, during a meeting chaired by the regional head Yerbol Karashukeyev, Trend reports.
"In particular, the company Masdar (UAE) will build a wind power plant with a capacity of 1 GW in the Sarysu and Talas districts. The project cost is 742 billion tenge (about $1.41 billion). The company will begin construction work in 2026 and plans to launch it in 2029.
The company ‘Total Eren’ is building a wind power plant with a capacity of 1 GW in the Moyinkum district. The company plans to invest 1 trillion tenge (about $1.9 billion) into the project. Currently, 52,000 hectares of land have been allocated for the project. It is expected that the facility will be commissioned in 2028,” said Madibek.
In the course of the meeting, Madibek also delivered a
comprehensive briefing on strategic initiatives aimed at bolstering
the region's energy resilience. As per his assessment, initiatives
are presently being executed across six domains pertinent to energy
conservation and the enhancement of energy efficiency metrics.
"In the previous fiscal year, the Shokpar wind energy facility,
boasting a generation capacity of 100 megawatts, was commissioned
in the Sarysu administrative region. Furthermore, enhancements have
been implemented to augment the operational capacity of the ‘AEC
ASA’ solar power facility, situated in the Zhambyl district, by an
incremental 20 MW,” he added.
The akim of the region underscored the criticality of advancing
the energy infrastructure, delineating a series of strategic
imperatives aimed at guaranteeing a seamless energy supply for both
the populace and industrial entities, while concurrently fostering
investment influx within the energy domain.
The Zhambyl region of Kazakhstan is presently equipped with 22
renewable energy installations, aggregating a total capacity of
571.3 MW. This portfolio encompasses 6 hydroelectric power
facilities, 10 wind energy converters, and 6 solar photovoltaic
systems.
