News about Energy

Aktau to produce energy from wastes EBRD issued a loan for construction of a new plant for processing of household wastes and energy production in Aktau, western Kazakhstan.

15 January 2013 13:25

Blackout suspends all Tengiz plants A partial failure in power supply happened in relation to problems in the work of one of the energy-producing turbines, as well as the failure in KEGOC system: TCO.

04 January 2013 14:41

ConocoPhillips sells off Nigerian operation US energy giant ConocoPhillips has agreed to sell its Nigerian operations to growing African group Oando for 1.79 billion dollars (1.35 billion euros).

21 December 2012 18:42

Clinton visits Czech Republic amid nuclear deal hopes US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in the Czech Republic Monday for a brief visit, hoping to win a tussle with Russia and help secure a $10 billion nuclear plant contract for US giant Westinghouse.

03 December 2012 12:23

Kazakhstan's KEGOC to shrink power export to Russia Kazakhstan's KEGOC has been instructed to decrease its export of power to Russia.

27 November 2012 14:27

Solar roof installed on KazKosmos building in Baikonur Solar panels were installed on the building of KazKosmos' branch Kazakhstan Garysh Sapary National Company in Baikonur.

13 November 2012 15:42

Kazakhstan's withdrawal from common energy system threatens north Kyrgyzstan with energy deficit Kyrgyzstan will face serious problems with transportation of energy from the south to the north of the country, should Kazakhstan withdraw from Central Asia common energy grid.

02 November 2012 12:09

Kazakhstan and US mull opening nuclear security training center Kazakhstan Oil and Gas Minister discussed opening a training center for physical nuclear security with U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy in the United States.

24 October 2012 13:35

Kazakhstan and U.S. sign energy partnership plan The 9th meeting of the joint Kazakhstan-American Commission for Energy Partnership is held in Washington on October 15-16.

16 October 2012 16:41

Kazakhstan will promote diversification of energy transportation routes We understand that the global demand for energy resources will keep growing even amid the current global economic uncertainty: Kazakhstan PM.

03 October 2012 15:01

Kazakhstan will wait for cheaper alternative energy Timur Kulibayev suggested to wait until wind and solar energy generation becomes cheaper.

03 October 2012 12:30

South Korea will help Kazakhstan research nuclear energy Samruk-Energy and KEPCO signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in research and development of nuclear energy.

18 September 2012 18:41

Iraq oil growth slowing would be 'bad news': IEA economist The International Energy Agency's top economist warned in an interview with AFP that any unexpected slowdown in the growth of Iraq's energy output would be "bad news" for the rest of the world.

18 September 2012 11:07

Nuclear power station will make Kazakhstan top energy exporter in CIS Kazakhstan may become the leader in export of energy in the post soviet space after switching to nuclear energy: expert.

15 September 2012 13:43

Japan to decide on nuclear-power policy: reports Japan on Friday was set to decide on a post-Fukushima energy policy that will see it abandon nuclear power within the next three decades.

15 September 2012 10:56

Nursultan Nazarbayev launched thermal power plant in Astana Kazakhstan President officially launched the power plant saying that the promised warmth for the houses of Astana residents had been arranged.

03 September 2012 18:20

US Congress approves new sanctions on Iran The US Congress Wednesday approved punishing new sanctions targeting Iran's energy and shipbuilding sectors, a day after President Barack Obama unveiled measures to cripple Tehran's nuclear drive.

03 August 2012 15:00

Solar power station launched in Almaty oblast A solar station has been built as part of the UN-sponsored Green Village international project in Kazakhstan.

27 June 2012 12:41

One quarter of boilers in Kazakhstan heat power plants are overaged Kazakhstan commission of state power control has performed an analysis of the technical condition of equipment at heat and hydro power stations.

22 June 2012 17:29

Production and sale of incandescent electric lamps to be banned in Kazakhstan on July 1 The law On Energy Saving and Increasing Power Efficiency is aimed at modernization of the economy and ensuring energy sustainability in the country.

13 June 2012 15:45

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