BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 9. Kazakhstan's
government has allocated about 650 million tenge (approximately
$1.3 million) from its reserve fund to complete the construction of
a heating pipeline in the city of Petropavlovsk, located in the
North Kazakhstan region.
This was announced by the press service of the Kazakh
government, citing a resolution signed by Prime Minister Olzhas
Bektenov.
According to the information, the funding will be used to
complete the construction of a heating network along Zhambyl
Zhabayev, Alexander Shashimbayev, Novaya, and Ibrai Altynsarin
streets.
"In 2026, contractors will dismantle 1.4 kilometers of the
existing pipeline and install new heating networks. A further 0.7
kilometers of the system was reconstructed in 2025. Upon
completion, the overhaul of Heating Main No. 2, which stretches
more than two kilometers across Petropavlovsk, will be finalized",
the statement reads.
The project is expected to replace a pipeline that is more than
80% worn out, ensuring reliable heat supply for over 30,000
residents, around 200 apartment buildings, and social
infrastructure facilities, while also reducing the overall wear of
the city's heating network.
According to the government, the project supports the country's
broader program to modernize energy and utility infrastructure and
strengthen Kazakhstan's energy security ahead of future heating
seasons.
The government noted that preparations for the upcoming heating
season remain under close supervision. According to Kazakhstan's
Ministry of Energy, since 2025 major repairs have been completed on
10 power generating units, 63 boilers, and 39 turbines. In
addition, around 17,000 kilometers of power transmission lines have
been upgraded, 420 substations modernized, and 323 kilometers of
the most deteriorated heating networks replaced. These measures
have reduced wear at power plants to 53% and lowered the wear rate
of heating networks to 50%.
