BAKU, Azerbaijan, Oct. 13
By Nargiz Sadikhova – Trend:
Kazakhstan’s Samruk-Energy JSC has started developing the feasibility study on the project for reconstruction of Almaty CHP-3, Trend reports citing the company.
The company completed preliminary assessment and analysis of the possibility of transferring CHP-3 from coal to gas in 2019. This work also included consideration of technical conditions for connecting the station to the gas network of Almaty.
At the moment, preliminary research materials were submitted to the Investment and Innovation Council and the Management Board of the company. At the same time, the issues of determining the sources of funding, including whether it will be from budgetary funds and (or) the Samruk-Kazyna's funds, are under discussion.
Starting 2017, Almaty CHP-1 has been completely switched to gas fuel. In 2020, within the framework of a project to minimize environmental impact, a decision was made to modernize and switch Almaty CHP-2 to use gas.
All these large-scale projects correspond to the main strategic goals of the company: providing consumers with a reliable supply of heat and electricity; reducing the environmental impact on the environment through the introduction of more efficient technologies.
Samruk-Energy JSC- the largest power holding company in Kazakhstan, 100% owned by Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund JSC.
It was established in 2007. Core business: electricity and heat production; transmission, distribution and sale of electricity, power coal mining.
The holding company comprises energy and coal enterprises, including Ekibastuz SDPP-1 LLP, Ekibastuz SDPP-2 Plant JSC, Bogatyr Komir LLP, Almaty Power Plants JSC, Moynak Hydropower Plant named after U.D. Kantayev JSC, Shardarinsk HPP JSC, etc.
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