ASTANA, Kazakhstan, April 21. Prime Minister of
Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov and Chairman of the Board of Directors
of Shenzhen Energy Environment Wang Gang discussed environmental
cooperation, Trend
reports via the Kazakh government.
The discussions focused on partnership in line with Kazakhstan’s
updated constitutional provisions on environmental protection and
the national “Taza Kazakhstan” initiative..
It was noted that construction of the first phase of the
investment project Energy Astana EcoPark has started in the
capital. The project will be implemented with total investments of
$180 million.
At the first stage, the facility will have a capacity to process
at least 1,500 tons of solid waste per day and generate 50 MW of
electricity. A joint venture, East Hope LLP, has been established
in Astana. The project is expected to be commissioned in June
2029.
Bektenov emphasized that the project is of strategic importance
not only for the capital but for the country as a whole, noting the
government’s readiness to provide full support for its
implementation. He also instructed the Ministry of Energy and the
city administration to consider scaling up similar projects to
other regions.
Wang Gang stated that the company intends to implement a second
phase of the project, which would ensure full utilization of
accumulated municipal solid waste from landfills in the future. The
sides also discussed potential cooperation in the environmental
modernization of coal-fired and gas power plants, as well as
localization of production.
