About the development of renewable energy sources in the East Kazakhstan region

At the end of 2019, the share of electricity generated by renewable energy facilities was 1.9% or 183.19 million kW / hours per year from the total output of 9,641.37 million kW / hours per year.

In August 2019, a solar power plant with an installed capacity of 30 MW was successfully commissioned in Zharma district. This year, it is planned to put into operation Turgusunskaya HPP-1 in the Altai region, with an installed capacity of 24.9 MW and an average annual output of 79.8 million kWh.

According to the results of auction auctions in 2018, 1 land plot was determined in the village of Aktogay of Ayagoz district for the construction of a wind power plant with a capacity of 100 MW. The initiator of the project is "WPP 100 MW "Abay 1" LLP. The wind farm will generate up to 300 million kWh of electricity. At the moment, an anemometer tower is installed to detect wind speed. Construction of the administrative building and access roads has begun. The facility is scheduled to be commissioned in 2021.

According to the results of the auction in 2019, 6 projects with a total capacity of 29.7 MW were identified in the Zharma district of East Kazakhstan region. To date, design and survey work is underway. According to the rules for organizing and conducting auctions, the term of implementation of projects for the construction of wind power facilities is 36 months from the date of conclusion of the contract. However, in accordance with the Protocol decision of the state Commission for ensuring the state of emergency No. 13 of April 17, 2020, the deadline for providing notifications on the beginning of construction and installation works and acceptance certificates for objects has been extended for a period of no more than one year.