A 1-gigawatt wind power plant will be built in
Kazakhstan. It will become the largest in the country and across Central Asia.
The Mirny project, with total investments exceeding $1 billion, will be
implemented by the French company TotalEnergies. Construction is set to begin
in June this year in the Zhambyl region, where 150 wind turbines with a
capacity of about seven megawatts each will be installed. In addition, a 600
MWh energy storage system will be deployed. Once commissioned, expected for
late 2028 to early 2029, the plant will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by at
least three million tonnes per year and electricity shortages in the southern
part of the country. The project holds strategic importance for Kazakhstan’s
energy sector.
«We have completed the design phase and carried out all procurement of the main equipment, especially the turbines and storages. We will have the largest energy storages in Kazakhstan, including 300 megawatts of battery capacity. These will be the first batteries of such scale installed in the country. For connection, we will also have more than 200 lines of 500 kilovolts,» noted Thierry Plaisant, Managing Director, TotalEnergies Kazakhstan.
«We are currently representing several French companies
here in Kazakhstan, in Astana, as part of the ecological summit, which offer solutions for producing clean energy not based on
oil and gas. At this summit, we are placing strong emphasis on proper water
resource management, as we know that in Central Asia, including Kazakhstan, there are challenges
related to water scarcity,» said French Ambassador to Kazakhstan Sylvain Guiaugué.
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