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New power plant commissioned in Kazakhstan's Pavlodar region

Oil&Gas Materials 6 September 2018 10:30 (UTC +04:00)

Baku, Azerbaijan, Sept. 6

By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:

The construction and launch of a new power plant has been completed in Pavlodar region of Kazakhstan within the framework of the state program of industrial and innovative development of the country, the administration of Ekibastuz city said in a statement.

The new power plant will provide electricity to the railway cluster created in the region which consists of seven new plants and production companies for the manufacture of railway equipment and components.

The new station with a working capacity of up to 80 megavolt-amps will provide uninterrupted energy to the following production enterprises as well: the most advanced in the territory of CIS "Prommashkomplekt" LLP factory engaged in production and output of railway wheels, trolleys and turnout switches for railway tracks, "R. W. S. Wheelset" plant engaged in production of railway axles and wheel sets for railcars, diesel and electric locomotives, "R. W. S. Concrete" plant engaged in production of railway beams for tracks and turnout switches, "R. W. S. BINDING" LLP factory engaged in production of rail fastening components and assembly parts of the top structure of railway tracks and other enterprises of the region.

The total cost of construction amounted to 2.5 billion tenge. The financing of the project was carried out at the expense of leasing financing by "DBK-Leasing" JSC in the amount of 1.84 billion tenge, the remaining part of project costs was financed at the expense of the own funds of the enterprises. The "DBK-Leasing" JSC is a subsidiary of the "Development Bank of Kazakhstan" JSC and is a part of the "Baiterek" National Managing Holding JSC.

The project of the new station was developed by Siemens company using the latest technologies and equipment, which are taking into account the specifics of the climate of Pavlodar region.

The official exchange rate on September 6 is 369.89 USD / KZT.

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