E Kazakhstan to build 5 hydroelectric power stations by 2030
Governor of East Kazakhstan region Yermek Kosherbayev briefed Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov about the measures taken to transition to a green economy, Kazinform News Agency cites the press service of the Kazakh government.
Five hydroelectric power stations with a capacity of 74.3MW are slated for construction until 2030 in the region. Currently, there are eight energy generating organizations with a total capacity of 1.6GW, with renewables accounting for 4%, said Kosherbayev during a meeting of the Council on the transition to a green economy at the Kazakh government.
The region’s drip irrigated areas reach 856 thousand ha. In order to provide the population with stable supplies of water, 11 projects were commissioned out of 26 projects worth 15.4 billion tenge. Works on the remaining 15 projects are to be continued in 2025. Over 220km of water supply networks were built and modernized, with 98.3% of rural residents now having access to clean drinking water.
According to Kosherbayev, the region generates 145,000 tons of solid waste, of which 22% are recycled. The region eyes commissioning a new project in 2025, enabling to sort out 36,000 tons of waste per year, produce 10,000 tons of commercial bitumen and 10,000 tons of biofuel per year.
A number of projects aimed at reducing the air pollution rate have been implemented in East Kazakhstan, including implementation of latest technologies by Kazzink enterprise, which led to reduction in its emissions by more than 4fold. The enterprise has begun constructing tail gas treating units at its sulfuric acid plant, allowing to bring down sulfur dioxide emissions by 1,600 tons.
It’s worth noting that the region’s plants, including Kazzinc, Ulba Metallurgical Plant, Ust-Kamenogorsk thermal power plant, Bukhtarma cement company, are equipped with automated emission monitoring systems.
In general, the regional center’s total emissions have reduced 9.5% or 5,200 tons in the past year.
Earlier it was reported that Kazakhstan added over 700MW of generating capacity to its power grid in 2024.
