BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 12. Construction of a
new power unit has started at the Ust-Kamenogorsk combined heat and
power plant (CHP), which will increase the station’s capacity by
130 Gcal/h of thermal energy and 100 MW of electricity.


This was reflected in the statement of the Ministry of Energy of
Kazakhstan.


The start of construction was marked by a capsule-laying
ceremony attended by Kazakhstan’s Energy Minister Yerlan
Akkkenzhenov, East Kazakhstan Region Governor Nurymbet Saktaganov,
representatives of financial institutions and Kazakhstan Communal
Systems Group. The Ust-Kamenogorsk CHP plant currently supplies
around 85 percent of the city’s centralized heating demand. The
expansion project is being implemented amid growing demand for heat
and electricity driven by the development of new residential areas,
social facilities and industrial production.


Upon completion, the new power unit will increase the plant’s
thermal capacity by 130 Gcal/h and electrical capacity by 100 MW.
The project is scheduled for completion in 2030. The additional
capacity is expected to reduce the existing heating deficit and
create a reserve for the further development of Ust-Kamenogorsk.
One of the key preparatory stages was the signing of an investment
agreement between Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Energy and the
Ust-Kamenogorsk CHP plant.







“The new power unit will provide heat and electricity to the
city’s residents. This will create the necessary capacity reserve
for the further development of Ust-Kamenogorsk. The project will
also create new jobs. Specialists will be able to work with modern
equipment and continuously improve their skills. The energy sector
needs new capacities and qualified professionals who can operate
them,” Akkkenzhenov said.


The project includes the use of modern technological solutions
and emission treatment systems designed to improve the efficiency
of heat and power generation and reduce environmental impact. The
project is being implemented by Ust-Kamenogorsk CHP LLP, part of
Kazakhstan Communal Systems Group, with the participation of the
Eurasian Development Bank and Halyk Bank. The new facilities are
expected to provide heat supply to around 300 residential buildings
and social facilities and create approximately 50 new jobs.