Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov presented plans for the power sector at a meeting of the Kurultai’s Committee on Economic Policy, Industry and Energy.
Kazakhstan plans to add 13.3 GW of generation capacity by the end of 2029. Of this, 7.4 GW will be baseload capacity. The projects are expected to meet forecast demand from households and the economy and create a 20% surplus in generation capacity, the minister said.
The expected electricity surplus in 2027 is 1.3 billion kWh, following the commissioning of new capacity. Work is also under way to update the country’s energy balance through 2035.
