ASTANA, Kazakhstan, January 21. Kazakhstan has
begun developing a national project to expand coal-based power
generation, Minister of Energy Yerlan Akkenzhenov said at a
government meeting, Trend reports via the press service of the Kazakh
government.
Akkenzhenov highlighted that the plan will incorporate
approximately 7.6 GW of coal generation projects, with a specific
emphasis on developing new coal power plants utilizing “clean coal”
technologies, in full compliance with environmental
regulations.
The minister further clarified that the completion timelines for
three thermal power plants, located in Kokshetau, Semey, and
Ust-Kamenogorsk, with a combined capacity of 960 MW, will remain
unchanged, and the Ministry will retain full oversight of their
execution.
He also noted that monitoring efforts are ongoing for gas
generation projects slated for completion later this year. Each of
these projects will be thoroughly documented and integrated into
the national framework being developed for both coal and gas
generation.
In addition, Akkenzhenov emphasized that 2026 has been
officially designated as the Year of Digitalization and Artificial
Intelligence, with several major initiatives planned in these
transformative sectors.
