At year-end 2020, the project “Modernization of Shardarinsk HPP” was completed
The Project involved the replacement of obsolete and wornout equipment to improve performance and operational safety of the plant, which enabled to increase the installed capacity to 126 MW and produce an additional 57 mln kWh of electricity per year.
The certificate of acceptance of the power facility into operation was signed in August 2020.
The Company continues implementation of 7 investment projects available in the portfolio of investment projects, which will allow covering Kazakhstan’s shortage in electricity and electric capacity by increasing the installed capacity of existing stations and creating new capacities.
The project “Transition to cyclical-and-continuous method (CCM) for extraction, transportation, blending and loading of coal at “Bogatyr” open-pit coal mine of Ekibastuz coal field”
CCM project assumes a step-by-step transition of the “Bogatyr” mine to the cyclical-continous technology of coal mining and delivery by conveyor transport to the blending warehouses with subsequent loading on the surface loading units. The need to implement the project is related to the achievement of the depth of mine works, at which the use of rail transport becomes less effective.
The implementation of the project will allow increasing the production capacity of “Bogatyr” open-pit coal mine from 32 to 40 mln tons of coal per year, improving labor productivity, reducing cost of coal mining and upgrading premises and equipment relating to transportation and unloading of coal.
More than 80 % of equipment was delivered and construction and installation works were continued in 2020.
The project “Development of the gas field “Pridorozhnoe”
The project provides for the construction of infrastructure for the production of natural gas for sale to domestic and foreign markets. The project also plans to build a highpressure gas pipeline from Pridorozhnoe field to the Beineu – Bozoy – Shymkent gas pipeline.
The aim of the project is to cover the deficit of gas demand in the South Kazakhstan region of the Republic of Kazakhstan, with the maximum annual gas production amounting to about 290 million m3.
The project “Expansion and reconstruction of Ekibastuz SDPP-2 with the installation of power unit No. 3”
The project provides for construction of power unit No. 3 with an increase in the installed capacity of the plant by 636 MW and the production of an additional 4.8 billion kWh of electricity per year.
The further implementation of the project was approved by the resolution of “ESDPP-2” JSC Board of Directors in 2020. Also in 2020, the acceptance of the equipment stored in the warehouse was completed and the design and estimate documentation adjustment has commenced.
The project “Reconstruction and expansion of the capacity of Ekibastuz SDPP-1 (Restoration of power unit No. 1)”
The project involves the restoration of 500 MW power unit No. 1 at Ekibastuz SDPP-1 to meet the growing demand for electricity.
The design and estimate documentation was adjusted in 2020 to clarify the estimated cost of the project. For the payback of the project, an investment application for conclusion of an investment agreement was sent to the Market Council.
The project “Construction of a 50 MW wind power plant in the vicinity oof Ereymentau city”
The project provides for construction of a 50 MW wind power plant near Ereymentau city. The implementation of the project will allow for the additional production of more than 215 mln kWh of electricity per year. The project aims to use renewable energy sources to reduce the level of use of hydrocarbon energy carriers in production of electricity.
Construction and installation works have commenced in 2020.
The project “Construction of a 60 WPP in Shelek corridor with possible increase in capacity up to 300 MW”
The project involves the construction of a 60 MW wind power plant in Shelek corridor of Almaty region, Enbekshikazakh district including a possible expansion of capacity up to 300 MW. The project implementation will allow producing additional 225.7 mln kWh of electricity per year. The project aims to use renewable energy sources to reduce the level of use of hydrocarbon energy resources in electricity production.
The project’s design and estimate documentation was developed in 2019, construction and installation works have commenced in 2020, the equipment delivery is underway.
Project “Modernization of Almaty CHP-2 including mitigating negative environmental impact“
The project is implemented in accordance with the instructions of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Elbasy. The main goal of the project is to reduce the negative impact on the environment of Almaty city and Almaty region by transferring CHP-2 to gas. The implementation of the project will ensure the reduction of emissions of harmful substances from CHP-2 into the atmosphere from 38.3 to 6.8 thous. tons / year.
The preliminary results of the feasibility study (hereinafter – the FS) of the Project developed by “KazNIPIEnergoprom Institute” JSC were published through Facebook social network for discussion with the public and stakeholders from May to July 2020, under conditions of COVID-19 pandemic.
On October 30, 2020, public hearings were held in the videoconference mode to discuss the draft “Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment” for the feasibility study of the Project.
In December 2020, the Project’s FS was submitted to Republican State Enterprise on the right of economic management “State non-departmental expert review of projects.”
Project “Reconstruction of Almaty CHP-3”
As part of the project, the works on development of the Project’s preliminary feasibility study were completed. Currently, tender procedures for procurement of services for development of a feasibility study (hereinafter – the feasibility study) of the project are underway.
The Project’s FS involves consideration of using gas turbine technologies (GTU and CCGT) with an installed capacity of up to 450 MW with the ability to control capacity.
The work on the development of the feasibility study of the project is planned to be completed by the end of December 2021, considering the receipt of the conclusion of Gosexpertiza RSE.
Projects scheduled for completion in 2021
It is planned to complete the construction of 50 MW wind power plant in the vicinity of Ereymentau city. The implementation of the project will make it possible to additionally produce more than 215 mln kWh of electricity annually.
It is planned to complete works under “Construction of 60 MW wind power plant in Shelek corridor including a possible increase in capacity up to 300 MW” project.