A flexible investment policy is being formed in Zhambyl region, which is confirmed by major projects in the industrial sector and renewable energy sources. The head of the region, Erbol Karashukeyev, told about them in more detail at a briefing in the CCS.
Over 10 months of 2024, 370.5 billion tenge of investments were attracted to the economy of the region. The investment portfolio includes 80 projects worth 3.3 trillion tenge with the creation of more than 6.5 thousand jobs, of which 19 (by 2.8 trillion tenge) are with foreign participation. In particular, among the largest partners are Qazaq Soda (soda ash), EuroChem (mineral fertilizers), Knauf (drywall), Shagala mining (copper production).
This year, 21 enterprises worth 149.7 billion tenge were launched, 700 jobs were created. Special emphasis during the projects is placed on the introduction of advanced innovative technologies and the employment of local residents.
In addition to the large industrial potential, investors are attracted by a convenient geographical location, which allows them to quickly establish sales markets.
Zhambyl region is one of the largest suppliers of electricity from renewable sources in the country. Cooperation with foreign companies opens up new prospects in the energy sector.
The world's leading companies, such as Total Eren, Masdar and China Power, are implementing projects for the construction of wind farms with a total capacity of 2.5 GW.
Construction of a plant of components for wind turbines "Sany Renewable Energy" (54 billion tenge of investments) has begun on the territory of the special economic zone "Jibek Joly". The project is aimed at import substitution and localization of production in the region.
It is planned to build production facilities with an area of 40 thousand square meters, which will be provided on a turnkey basis. 30% have already been booked, which indicates business confidence in the region.
In order to increase production potential, several industrial and economic zones operate at once, where sites are provided with infrastructure as state support.
It is also planned to implement investment projects for the construction of a metallurgical plant (367 billion tenge), the production of sodium cyanide using American technology (50 billion tenge), gelatin (7.8 billion tenge), the production of industrial silicon (26.4 billion tenge).
15 projects worth 137 billion tenge are planned to be implemented in the territory of Taraz, 1300 jobs will be created.
In order to diversify the economy by increasing the share of manufacturing industry in the districts, work is underway to create subzones "Merke", "Kulan", "Sarysu-1" and "Sarysu-2" on 180 hectares.
This year, the Zhambyl Invest directorate was established, where investors are provided with services on the principle of "one window". The Directorate is engaged in project support, 8 of which are planned to be launched in the near future.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/zhambyl/press/news/details/896751