Kazakhstan exports first batch of innovative cable to Uzbekistan

Kazakhstan has established innovative manufacturing by commencing the production of cables with radiation-modified insulation. The material was created by scientists from the Nuclear Technology Park at Gumilyov Eurasian National University. The product is resistant to loads and high temperatures and is indispensable for use in the alternative energy sector. The unique invention has attracted interest from Uzbekistan, where plans are underway for the construction of a solar photovoltaic power plant. The first batch of products, perfectly suited for the envisioned project, has already been exported to the neighboring country. In the near future, cables manufactured in Kazakhstan may also be available in Russia. Overall, domestic producers plan to make up to 15,000 kilometers of cable annually. It is worth noting that such products were previously manufactured only in the U.S. and European countries.

“The introduction into production has began only since early last year. Thanks to the government decree in 2021 transferring the Nuclear Technology Park to  Gumilyov Eurasian National University, where specialists and production are concentrated in one place, we have made significant progress,” said Zhanna Kurmangaliyeva, Vice Rector for Science, Commercialization and Internationalization at Gumilyov Eurasian National University.

“The promising markets are primarily the domestic markets, which should be supplied. Uzbekistan is one of such markets. The project is already underway, the domestic cable has been exported and is currently being installed there. I believe that Kyrgyzstan and Russia are also potentially lucrative markets for product sales,” said Vitaly Raspopin, director of a cable and wire company.

It is noteworthy that Uzbekistan is one of Kazakhstan’s largest trading partners. The two states account for about 70 percent of all trade in Central Asia. By the end of last year, the bilateral trade increased by a third and reached $5 billion. The next goal is to increase these volumes to $10 billion. 

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