BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 30. Poland's expertise
in the development of renewable energy sources can be effectively
utilised in Kazakhstan and other countries of Central Asia, Julia
Horodecka, Head of Polish Investment and Trade Agency’s (PAIH)
Foreign Trade Office in Astana told Trend.
"On the one hand, Kazakhstan remains a major producer of energy
resources; on the other, it is consistently developing and
implementing renewable energy sources, modernising its energy
infrastructure and striving for decarbonisation and climate
neutrality," she said.
Horodecka noted that in Kazakhstan, investments are planned in
new generation capacity, the development of renewable energy
sources, and the modernisation of transmission grids and combined
heat and power plants. At the same time, the country faces
challenges such as the need to modernise outdated infrastructure,
increase the share of renewable energy sources, develop energy
storage, and digitise the energy system.
"In this context, there is considerable scope for the
implementation of Polish technologies – both in the energy sector
and in related areas such as water management, energy efficiency
and waste management," she said.
According to her, Poland has the potential to act as a hub for
the energy transition. Its expertise in power engineering, the
modernisation of the energy sector, the development of renewable
energy sources and the improvement of energy efficiency represents
a tangible asset that can be effectively utilised in Kazakhstan and
Central Asia. And this is already happening to some extent.
