Wind Energy – the Power of the Future: Head of Plenitude Kazakhstan Delivers Guest Lecture

Today in Aktobe, Federico Pugliese, General Director of Plenitude Kazakhstan, delivered a guest lecture at the Heriot-Watt University Aktobe Campus of K.Zhubanov Aktobe Regional University. The lecture, titled «Plenitude Kazakhstan’s Experience in Renewable Energy Development», provided students of the Electrical Power Engineering program with a detailed overview of the full operational cycle and technical processes of a wind power plant.

The Badamsha-1 and Badamsha-2 wind power plants, located in the Kargaly and Khromtau districts of Aktobe region, have become one of the main sources of electricity in the region. With a total capacity of 96 megawatts, these facilities are among the first privately financed wind farms in Kazakhstan. Equipped with modern General Electric turbines, the stations produce hundreds of millions of kilowatt-hours of clean, renewable energy each year. Plenitude Kazakhstan, the company implementing these successful projects, has also in operation the 50 MW Shaulder Solar Power Plant in Turkestan region, and has recently inaugurated together with KazMunayGas the 50 MW Solar Power Plant, as the first phase of the Hybrid Power Plant Project in Zhanaozen, Mangystau region.

Students asked questions about the engineering aspects of wind and solar power generation, the company’s approach to local workforce training, and career opportunities in the green economy.

The speaker emphasized the importance of «Electrical and Electronic Engineering» programs offered at the Heriot-Watt University Campus in Kazakhstan, noting that studying in English allows future engineers to become competitive at the international level.

Plenitude Kazakhstan is a subsidiary of Eni, focused on renewable energy and decarbonization. The company launched the first privately financed wind power plants in Kazakhstan and is currently implementing solar and wind projects with a total capacity exceeding 200 MW.