Shorouk Express
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, June 1. During a working
visit to the Mangystau region, Chairman of the Board of
KazMunayGas, Askhat Khassenov, visited the construction site of a
hybrid power plant in the city of Zhanaozen, Trend reports via
KazMunayGas.
According to the information, this joint project of KazMunayGas
and the Italian company Eni S.p.A. is being implemented as part of
the national company’s low-carbon development program.
The power plant with a capacity of 247 MW will operate on solar
(50 MW), wind (77 MW), and gas (120 MW) energy. A hybrid project of
this kind is being implemented in Kazakhstan for the first
time.
“In addition to supporting the decarbonization strategy and
reducing the carbon footprint (about 40 percent of all electricity
produced at the hybrid station will be completely ‘green’), the new
facility will ensure a stable energy supply for KazMunayGas
subsidiaries in the region, including JSC OzenMunaiGas and LLP
KazGPZ,” KazMunayGas said.
Moreover, about 800 people are involved in the construction of
the hybrid power plant; after the facility becomes operational, up
to 70 new jobs will be created.
Currently, early work at the gas power plant construction site
has been completed. Work has begun on setting up a temporary power
supply and a shift camp. Factory tests of 4 out of 6 engines have
been conducted. Development of design and estimate documentation
for external engineering networks is underway.
The solar power plant is planned to be commissioned in Q3 2025,
and the gas and wind power plants in 2026.
