ASTANA, Kazakhstan, September 3. During the eighth session of the Kazakhstan-China Business Council held in Beijing, major commercial agreements were finalized for the construction of a 300-megawatt solar power plant in Kazakhstan’s Turkestan region, Trend reports, citing Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Energy.
“The signing ceremony of the Investment Agreement and Power Purchase Agreement between the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan and China Energy Engineering Group was held in the presence of Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, which highlights the high national priority of this project,” the ministry emphasized.
The new solar power plant will be located in the Sauran district of the Turkestan region. The total investment in the project will amount to approximately $320 million. Implementation is planned for 2025–2026.
The initiative seeks to bolster the energy resilience of southern Kazakhstan while catalyzing the advancement of sustainable energy production. This endeavor represents a tangible result of the prior discussions conducted by Minister of Energy Yerlan Akkenzhenov with the executives of prominent Chinese energy enterprises.
“Today’s signing is a tangible result of our joint work and a symbol of deepening strategic partnership with China in the field of green energy. This project will strengthen our energy system, create new jobs, and become an important step toward achieving carbon neutrality goals,” said Minister of Energy Yerlan Akkenzhenov.
The construction of the new SPP will make a significant contribution to diversifying the country’s energy balance and achieving strategic targets to increase the share of renewable energy sources. The project will also support further development of technological competencies in the field of renewables in Kazakhstan and reinforce the country’s status as a regional leader in the transition to a green economy.
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