Kazakhstan: Construction of 5GW renewable energy project

    According to a news released on the official website of the Prime Minister's Office of Kazakhstan on November 9, Prime Minister Mamin of Kazakhstan presided over a meeting of the investment headquarters to study the implementation progress of investment projects in the fields of renewable Complete Solar System For Home Use energy and health care. Minister of Energy Mirzagaliev of Kazakhstan, and President of Samruk-Kazena National Wealth Fund Company Satkaliyev delivered work reports respectively.

    According to reports, since 2014, Kazakhstan has attracted a total of 780 billion tenge investment in the renewable energy sector. Among them, 150 billion tenge will be attracted from January to September 2021. A total of 126 renewable energy power stations have been built and put into operation, with a total installed capacity of 1,975 MW, creating more than 2,000 permanent jobs. Solar power accounted for 41% of renewable energy generation, followed by wind power (35%) and small hydropower (23.8%). It is planned to increase the proportion of renewable energy power generation from the current 3% to 15% by 2030. To achieve this goal, new renewable energy projects with a total installed capacity of 7 gigawatts need to be built, attracting a cumulative investment of 3 trillion tenge.

    At present, the Kazakh government has reached an agreement with Abu Dhabi Holding Company (ADQ) of the United Arab Emirates and Total Energies of France, and plans to build a renewable energy project with a total installed capacity of 5 GW in stages in Kazakhstan in the next 10 years. The implementation of the above cooperation projects can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 8 million tons, increase green energy power generation by 20 billion kWh, and create 3,000 jobs. In order to create favorable investment conditions, in the future, based on the settlement and financing center of the State Grid Corporation of Kazakhstan, in accordance with the "single window" principle, it will be responsible for the signing of power purchase contracts between renewable energy producers and consumers, and at the same time simplify arbitration procedures and maintain investment. interests.

    Kazakh Minister of Health Alexei Cui reported on the implementation of the medical and health infrastructure investment project. It is planned to build 20 multifunctional general hospitals and 2 multidisciplinary general outpatient hospitals by 2025. Representatives of investment companies, local governments and central state agencies reported on their activities in Turkestan, Petropavlovsk, Nur-Sultan, Kostanay, Aktau, Aktobin, Atyrau and Karagan. The progress of the construction of hospitals in Da, Kokshetau, Pavlodar, Taraz, Almaty and other places.

    Ma Ming demanded to ensure the timely and high-quality implementation of investment projects in the fields of renewable energy and health care, and asked all government departments, local governments and quasi-state sectors to continue to carry out systematic investment promotion.