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Blockchain project Solar DAO will action its first PV plants, in Kazakhstan

The world’s first digital, autonomous, closed-end, utility-scale PV project investment fund – enabling people with any budget to become co-owners of projects – has announced the implementation of its first arrays, in Kazakhstan, with 4 MW in the north-west of the country and 4 MW...

Kazakh Minister of Energy K. Bozumbayev held talks with the heads of Total, Orano and Total EREN in Paris

The parties discussed prospects for cooperation between gas export to the markets of neighbouring countries and partnership in alternative energy. France expressed its interest. During the visit of Kazakh Energy Minister K. Bozumbaev to Paris, the leaders of large French companies Total, Orano and...

Chinese solar panel manufacturer Risen Energy signs mandate letter with EBRD for financing its 63MW solar project in Kazakhstan

Leading Chinese solar panel manufacturer Risen Energy Co., Ltd. signed a mandate letter with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for financing construction a 63MW solar project in Kazakhstan during the 27th annual meeting of EBRD held on May 10, 2018 in Jordan. Construction...

Astana to build waste recycling plant using French technology

Astana plans to build a garbage recycling plant using French technology by September 2019 that will use wet and dry fractions technology to process up to 75 percent of the city’s waste. The technology was presented at the recent EXPO 2017. “The construction of the plant worth 3.4 billion...

Central Asia’s first auction of renewable energy sources to be held on May 23 in Kazakhstan

Central Asia’s first auction of renewable energy sources will be held on May 23 in Kazakhstan. Its main goal is to reduce costs of electricity generated by renewable energy sources. The auctions will be held using an electronic platform, which will ensure transparency. During the three-hour...

Kazakh engineering capabilities, Dutch expertise support major developments in Kazakhstan

Witteveen+Bos is an engineering and consulting company based in the Netherlands whose affiliated company, Witteveen+Bos Caspian LLP, is currently serving as the main designer to complete the plans for the Caspian Transportation Route (CaTRo). The project plays a vital role in increasing TengizChevrOil’s...

Kazakhstan puts focus on renewable energy

Kazakhstan wants renewable energy (RE) to reach 50% of its energy mix by 2050, with intermediate targets of 3% (or new 2,000 MW investment) by 2020 and 10% by 2030. Mr. Kanat Bozumbayev, Minister of Energy of Kazakhstan, pointed out yesterday that one of the main instruments to attract the required...

KazTransGas and EBRD will develop the gas industry in Kazakhstan

Chairman of the Board of Directors of «KazTransGas» JSC Kairat Sharipbayev and President of the European Bank for reconstruction development Suma Chakrabarti signed a Memorandum of understanding on cooperation in gas sector reforms and development of the gas industry. The Memorandum of...

JinkoSolar signs MoU with Kazakhstan Government to partner on solar power development

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to partner with the Kazakhstan’s International Centre for Green Technologies and Investment Projects on solar power development. The MoU was signed at JinkoSolar’s Shanghai headquarter by Kazakhstan International Centre...

Shymkent oil refinery reconstruction to end in May

The Shymkent oil processing plant (SOPP) reconstruction will last for one additional month and the interim shutdown will not affect the Kazakh fuel supply, said Vice Minister of Energy Makhambet Dosmukhambetov during the 2018-2020 draft budget presentation. “The reconstruction will proceed...

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