BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 5. The Kazakh
Government has approved an investment agreement with Kurchatov GRES
LLP for the construction of a 700-MW thermal power plant in
Kurchatov, Abai region.
This was announced by the press service of the Kazakh
government.
According to the information, the agreement was approved as part
of the implementation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s
instructions to develop coal-fired power generation. The relevant
resolution was signed by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov.
"The project is expected to become a key part of Kurchatov’s
energy infrastructure, where major scientific facilities are
concentrated, including the National Nuclear Center, Nuclear
Technology Park, research reactors, laboratories and Kazakhstan’s
KTM thermonuclear tokamak. The total cost of the project is
estimated at 881 billion tenge. The plant will comprise two 350-MW
power units, with commissioning planned in stages by 2032,'" the
government’s press service said.
Once fully operational, the plant is expected to generate up to
5 billion kWh of electricity annually and create around 4,400
jobs.
According to the government, the plant will be equipped with
modern steam-power equipment designed to operate at elevated
pressure and temperature parameters, using clean-coal
technologies.
The project will also include gas-cleaning, emissions
filtration, and dust-suppression systems to reduce environmental
impact in line with Kazakhstan’s Environmental Code and best
available techniques requirements.
"The implementation of the project will improve the reliability
and quality of electricity supply to Kurchatov and provide
additional generating capacity for the further development of
scientific, industrial and urban infrastructure," the government
said.
