The policy of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on sustainable development and "green" transformation of the economy is being actively implemented in the Kostanay region.

Last week, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan paid a working visit to the Kostanay region. One of the key topics on the agenda was the development of renewable energy sources (RES) - a strategic direction designated by the Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as a priority within the framework of the country's environmental and economic policy.

According to Olzhas Bektenov, the Kostanay region demonstrates an example of the effective implementation of renewable energy technologies.

The Kostanay region demonstrates success. In 2022, a wind power plant with a capacity of 50 MW was commissioned in the Kostanay district.

In 2023, the construction of another wind power plant with a capacity of 48 MW was completed in the city of Arkalyk. The project cost 20.3 billion tenge.

Large-scale investments in the future of the region

In the period 2025-2026, the region plans to implement six large investment projects in the field of renewable energy sources with a total capacity of 1.2 GW. The volume of attracted investments is about 580 billion tenge.

Among the projects are solar and gas piston power plants in the Beimbet Maylin area, as well as wind power plants in Arkalyk and Kostanay district.

A special project is a wind power plant with a capacity of 1 GW, within the framework of which it is planned to build 165 wind generators.

Energy leap: 10-fold increase in production

The implementation of all projects will increase the volume of electricity production in the Kostanay region by 10 times - from the current 0.12 GW to 1.27 GW. This will not only allow the region to meet its own needs, but also export excess electricity to neighboring regions and countries.

The Future is Clean Energy

"To develop the region's economy and attract investment, it is necessary to ensure capacity reserves, primarily for electricity and gas," notes the region's akim Kumar Aksakalov.

According to the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, after the implementation of projects by the end of 2027, Kostanay region will produce the most alternative energy.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanay/press/news/details/1002311?lang=kk