The Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan and Russia signed an agreement on cooperation on projects for the construction of thermal power plants in the cities of Kokshetau, Semey and Ust-Kamenogorsk, the press service of the department reported.
“The parties have identified authorized organizations represented by INTER RAO –Export LLC and Samruk-Energo JSC,” the message says.
Kazakhstan and Russia have agreed on the construction of three thermal power plants in the republic. The first CHP plant will appear in Kokshetau, a feasibility study is already ready. Next – in Semey and Ust-Kamenogorsk.
“The implementation of three new thermal power plants in three regional centers – Semey, Kokshetau and Ust-Kamenogorsk, given the extensive reserves of thermal coal, will give a powerful impetus to their further development,” Almasadam Satkaliyev noted.
According to the Ministry of Energy, an authorized organization from the Kazakh side represented by JSC Samruk-Energo (a group of companies in the field of production, transmission, distribution of electricity, coal mining. It is a part of the Samruk-Kazyna Fund – Sputnik) a roadmap has already been formed for the start of the implementation of the first thermal power plant in the current year.
