Today, Almassadam Satkaliyev, the Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, visited Ekibastuz SDPP-1 power plant as part of his business trip to the region.
Asan Naurzgaliyev, Director General of “Ekibastuz SDPP-1” LLP, provided the Minister with an update on the plant's operations, preparations for the heating season, and the progress of investment projects. The plant is currently carrying out the "Restoration of Power Unit No. 1" project, which aims to increase Ekibastuz SDPP-1's capacity to 4,000 MW. The primary objective of this project is to meet the electricity demand and reduce shortages in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Additionally, it will ensure compliance with environmental standards by installing advanced electrostatic precipitators. The project is budgeted at approximately 162 billion tenge, with completion anticipated by the end of 2023.
Furthermore, construction works have resumed on power unit No. 3 at Ekibastuz SDPP-2, with an estimated project cost of approximately 450 bn. tenge. The commissioning of this new power unit is set to boost the station's capacity to 1,600 MW by 2026. Moreover, the execution of this project will create circa 1,400 jobs during the construction phase and more than 350 jobs during the operational phase. This information was provided by Zhandos Medeuov, Chairman of the Board of “Ekibastuz SDPP-2” JSC.