ASTANA, Kazakhstan, April 22. Kazakhstan and
China will launch a 500 MW wind power plant in the Karaganda
region, Trend reports
via the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan.
An investment agreement on the construction of the wind power
plant was signed on the sidelines of the Regional Ecological Summit
between Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Energy and China's Karaganda Wind
Power.
The 500 MW wind power project in the Karaganda region is being
implemented under an intergovernmental agreement and is part of
Kazakhstan’s broader program to develop renewable energy
sources.
The project involves $645 million in investments and is expected
to generate 1.6 billion kWh of green electricity annually.
It is also expected to deliver significant environmental
benefits, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by around 1.3 million
tons per year.
The project aims to enhance Kazakhstan’s energy security,
develop a green economy, and attract foreign investment into the
country’s energy sector.
