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.
EBRD providing $60.6 million to finance modernization of the Shardara hydropower plant in Kazakhstan
The project is targeted at preventing emergency shutdowns of the power plant, bringing its capacities up by 16% to 116 megawatt and producing another 57 million kilowatt-hours a year.
Kazakhstan to impose an environment penalty on Russia
Russia purchases Kazakh coal for its Troitsk hydropower plant, but the ash is brought back to Kazakhstan.
Debates over expediency of a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan still under way: KazAtomProm Head
Early May a State Agency for Atomic Power Industry was launched to regulate atomic power industry.
South Kazakhstan may be chosen as location for a nuclear power station
By 2030 approximately 4-4.5% of power should be generated by nuclear power stations.
Kazakhstan mulling new heat power station
Kazakhstan Ministry of Industry and New Technologies plans to construct a heat power station.
Kazakhstan to be a partner in a major power plant project in Kyrgyzstan alongside Russia
Once the power plant is launched, Kyrgyzstan will be able to generate extra 40% of the currently generated power.
Kazakhstan and South Korea to sign a package of agreements on Balkhash thermal plant
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev is to visit South Korea in March 2012.
Full-scaled work on Balkhash thermal power plant to start in 2013-2014
According to Vice Minister of Industry and Trade Bakhytzhan Dzhaskaliyev, the construction will take at least 5-6 years.
Air to become 27 times cleaner after reconstruction of Almaty heat electric plant
Reconstruction and expansion of Almaty heat electric generation plant planned by Samruk-Energo will improve the ecological situation in the city.
Kazakhstan interested in supplying uranium to Vietnam
Besides, participation in projects of nuclear power plants construction is of great importance to Astana.
PHOTO: Moinak hydroelectric station in Kazakhstan to produce first electricity in 2011
The scope of performed works is over 90 percent: Asset Issekeshev.
Japanese companies want Kazakh nuclear fuel for their nuclear power stations
Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Japan said that Japanese companies are interested in obtaining final products for their nuclear nuclear power stations from Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan welcomes international control over its would-be nuclear power plant
Anthropogenic disasters at nuclear power stations should not hamper development of the industry: State Secretary Kanat Saudabayev.
Nuclear power plants to emerge in Kazakhstan within a decade
All this will contribute to development of adjacent industries: Sergey Yashin, KazAtomProm Nuclear Company Vice Chairman of the Board.
Kyrgyzstan to supply 3.2 billion kilowatt-hours to Kazakhstan in 2012
It is the first time Kazakhstan has decided to purchase electric power rather than exchange it for coal for the Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) thermal power plant: Kyrgyz Acting Prime Minister Omurbek Babanov.
Kazakhstan undecided on constructing a nuclear power plant
According to the Ministry of Industry and New Technology, Kazakhstan is considering expediency of a nuclear power plant from the safety perspective.
President Nazarbayev calls for energy-saving measures
According to him, Kazakhstan’s citizens haven’t been taught to save electric power, water and other resources.
Kazakhstan and South Korea sign agreement on construction and maintenance of Balkhash thermal power plant
The first two power generating units of the thermal power station are to be commissioned in 2013, with the other two units being placed into operation in 2016.
Ministry of Industry and Trade refutes that negotiations are under way with South Korea on constructing a nuclear power station
August 22 a number of Kazakhstan’s media quoted KazTag Agency’s report that allegedly Kazakhstan is negotiating with KEPCO on uranium production and construction of a nuclear power plant.