ASTANA, Kazakhstan, May 22. Kazakhstan plans to
leverage its National Project for the Modernization of the Energy
and Utilities Sectors (MEKS) for 2025–2029 to expand domestic
equipment production, lower infrastructure wear-and-tear, and
establish transparent procurement for local manufacturers, Trend reports via the
country's Ministry of Energy.
The strategic roadmap was detailed during a seminar-workshop in
Astana attended by state officials, natural monopoly entities, and
industrial associations.
Under the national project's established timeline, the state
plans to modernize the assets of more than 200 natural monopoly
entities and at least 60 electricity and heat supply organizations.
The initiative aims to systematically reduce accident rates and
infrastructure depreciation across the country.
To integrate domestic industries into these upgrades, organizers
outlined plans to establish a registry of domestic goods producers,
a production map, and an infrastructure deficit map. Future
procurement strategies will focus on expanding the use of off-take
contracts, offset agreements, refined tariff methodologies, and
dedicated funding sources for automation and instrumentation
technologies.
Furthermore, long-term plans emphasize increasing the
transparency of upcoming procurement cycles. This structural shift
is intended to allow Kazakh manufacturers to plan production
schedules in advance, invest in new technologies, and secure
participation in modernization projects under predictable
conditions.
Moving forward, state agencies, sector operators, and business
representatives confirmed plans to launch pilot projects, eliminate
systemic regulatory barriers, and enhance industrial cooperation to
increase the share of local content in national infrastructure
developments.
