The Chairman of the Board of “Samruk-Energy” JSC, Kairat Maxutov, conducted a business trip to visit the energy facilities in Almaty city to assess their readiness for the upcoming heating season. During the visit, the head of the electricity holding company inspected the preparations for the upcoming heating period and reviewed the progress of the investment projects in the energy sector of Almaty and the region.
The first site visited by Kairat Maksutov was the Central Dispatch Center of Alatau Zharyk Company (AZhC), which is one of the largest regional power companies in the southern part of the country, responsible for the transmission and distribution of electricity to around 4 million people in the Almaty region. As per the approved maintenance schedule for this year, the company is carrying out works on over 2,000 kilometers of overhead and cable power lines. Planned maintenance is being conducted on 869 distribution and transformer substations, as well as over 600 power transformers located in the city and the region, all proceeding according to the established schedule.
The next stop on the business trip for the head of Samruk-Energy was Almaty Power Plants (APP) and several of its major power generation facilities.
According to the experts at APP, they have developed and approved a maintenance schedule for their main equipment in preparation for the 2023-2024 heating season. The repair campaign includes the renovation of 70 units of main equipment, such as boilers, turbo and hydro units, comprising 12 major and 58 current repairs. Long-term contracts have been secured for the supply of coal and gas. The maintenance works are proceeding as planned and are approved by the national dispatch center of the system operator, "KEGOC" JSC.
Furthermore, particular attention was given by “Samruk-Energy” JSC CEO to the ongoing modernization of Almaty's CHPs. The primary objective of the CHP-2 gasification project is to reduce the station's harmful emissions into the city's atmosphere. The project has now reached the stage of practical implementation, with the signing of an EPC contract with the contractor, encompassing the entire range of activities from engineering and equipment supply to pre-commissioning and operation.
