The conversion of Almaty CHP-2 to gas is planned to be carried out by 2025

During a working trip to Almaty, the Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nurlan Nogayev got acquainted with CHP-2 and CHP-3 work, the press service of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan reported.

The main production activities of CHP-2 and CHP-3 of JSC "AlES" are the production of electricity and heat. The enterprise generates heat and electricity for household and industrial needs of Almaty. Installed capacity of CHP-2 - 510 MW, CHP-3 - 173 MW.

The main fuel for CHP-2 and CHP-3 is coal from the Ekibastuz deposit (BogatyrKumir open-pit mine). Fuel oil is used as a starting fuel.

In 2017, Elbasy - Nursultan Nazarbayev gave the order to start transferring CHP-2 to gas. At a meeting in the Government held on October 20, 2020 on modernization of CHP-2 in Almaty, the proposed by "Samruk-Energo" JSC option for upgrading existing boilers at CHP-2 with their transfer to gas and the construction of gas infrastructure was approved.

Nurlan Nogayev, during his visit to CHP-2, got acquainted with the plans of specialists for modernization of the enterprise and the possibilities of technical implementation of CHP-2 transfer to gas.

At present, a feasibility study has been developed for the project to convert the CHP-2 in Almaty to gas.

The project is planned to be implemented in stages by the end of 2025.

In addition, as representatives of Samruk-Energo reported to the Minister, at the moment an internal corporate procedures are underway to approve the development of feasibility study for transferring CHP-3 of Almaty to gas between "Samruk-Energo" JSC and "Samruk-Kazyna" JSC.

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