ASTANA, Kazakhstan, April 25. Kazakhstan plans to create hydrogen locomotives, Trend reports.
The corresponding plan is reflected in the Concept for the Development of Hydrogen Energy in Kazakhstan until 2040, which is currently under public discussion.
Thus, according to the plan, Kazakhstan will implement a pilot project to create hydrogen automobiles (primarily buses and trucks) and railway transport.
At the same time, in the future, this type of transport will be introduced in large cities in order to reduce environmental pollution.
Meanwhile, on September 17, 2023, CEO of Wabtec Rafael Santana informed the President of Kazakhstan about the investment projects being developed to launch the production of locomotives using hydrogen technologies and their components in Kazakhstan, the creation of an engineering center, and technology transfer.
Furthermore, Kazakhstan will receive 145 locally produced locomotives in 2024.
Thus, locomotive assembly plant Lokomotiv Kurastyru Zauyty (LKZ) will supply 101 locomotives in 2024, in particular 57 freight, 26 passenger, and 18 switcher diesel locomotives.
In addition, Electric Locomotive Kurastyru Zauyty LLP plans to supply 44 electric locomotives. In the first quarter, the plant delivered 9 electric locomotives on schedule.