ASTANA, Kazakhstan, September 19. Kazakhstan plans to implement 15 projects for the construction of new energy facilities totaling 4.4 trillion tenge (approx. $7.92 billion), said Vice Minister of National Economy Asan Darbayev at a meeting on the implementation of the national project for the modernization and development of the utilities and energy sectors, Trend reports.
According to Darbayev, there are currently 77 energy-producing organizations operating in Kazakhstan, with 19 of them having equipment wear levels exceeding 65 percent.
He also noted that 14 projects in the country will focus on
modernizing existing energy sources, with a total cost of 1.8
trillion tenge (approx. $3.24 billion).
''Following these measures, the existing capacities will be
upgraded, which will reduce their wear by approximately 15
percent,'' he added.
