BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 4. Kazakhstan plans
to commission 13.3 gigawatts (GW) of new power generation capacity
by the end of 2029, which will fully cover domestic electricity
demand and create a 20% surplus in generating capacity, according
to the Kazakh government.
First Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Nurlybek Nalibayev
made the remarks at a government press conference on the
development of the real sector of the economy.
He noted that currently, Kazakhstan's unified power system
comprises 254 power generation facilities, 172 of which are
renewable energy facilities. The available capacity of the system
stands at 17 GW.
During the first ten months of 2026, electricity generation
exceeded 102 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh), while consumption
amounted to more than 103 billion kWh. During peak hours, the
shortage of flexible generation capacity ranges from 800 megawatts
(MW) to 2 GW. This deficit is covered through parallel operation
with the power systems of neighboring countries.
Nalibayev added that Kazakhstan plans to commission 1.27 GW of
new generation capacity in 2026 and 2.5 GW in 2027, including 574
MW from renewable energy sources (RES). Of the 13.3 GW of new
capacity planned by the end of 2029, 7.4 GW will be provided by
base-load generation facilities, including 4.3 GW of gas-fired
capacity. The remaining 5.9 GW will come from renewable energy
sources.
In addition, Kazakhstan will update its energy balance through
2035 with the support of international institutions, following the
President's instructions, the deputy PM said.
Forecasts of future economic growth will take into account
projects in the industrial and digitalization sectors, as well as
the modernization of existing power plants using clean coal
technologies.
Particular attention will be paid to the development of
renewable energy, including solar power generation, and energy
storage systems to improve the stability of the country's power
system.
