ASTANA, Kazakhstan, May 13. China’s East Hope
Group is considering the construction of a 1 GW coal-fired power
plant to support a future aluminum production complex in
Kazakhstan, Trend
reports via the Kazakh Ministry of Energy.
The statement was made during a meeting between Kazakhstan’s
Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov and Chen Lei, Chief Strategy
Investment Officer of East Hope Group. The sides discussed
prospects for implementing investment projects in the Kostanay
region.
The Chinese company also expressed interest in projects in
renewable energy and the coal industry.
Akkenzhenov noted the Ministry of Energy’s readiness to support
initiatives aimed at developing Kazakhstan’s industrial and energy
potential. The sides also emphasized the importance of attracting
investment, introducing advanced technologies, localizing
production, and creating high-skilled jobs.
In February 2025, Kazakhstan and East Hope Group signed an
agreement on implementing an investment project in the production
and deep processing of non-ferrous metals in Kazakhstan.
The project envisages the creation of new production facilities
in two regions of the country, enabling the introduction of
advanced technologies in the metallurgical sector and the expansion
of exports to international markets, including the European Union,
Central Asia, and China. The project also includes the construction
of power generation capacity.
