Kazakhstan to build four green power plants following COP29 in Baku

Kazakhstan’s Mazhilis (parliament) has ratified an agreement with China to implement renewable energy projects, signed in Baku on November 12, 2024, during COP29.

The agreement unites the two countries’ efforts to combat global warming through the promotion, development, and implementation of renewable energy and sustainable development projects in Kazakhstan, Caliber.Az reports via Kazakh media.

Under the agreement, three wind power plants with a combined capacity of 1.5 GW and one solar power plant of 0.3 GW will be constructed, covering Karaganda, Turkestan, and Pavlodar regions. 

The projects are expected to create more than 100 permanent jobs and approximately 1,500 temporary positions, attract over $2 billion in investment, and generate an additional 5.7 billion kWh of “green” electricity annually. Kazakhstan’s co-investor is the joint-stock company Samruk-Energo.

The projects will help Kazakhstan meet its indicative renewable energy targets, including the goal of 15% renewable energy share by 2030, and contribute significantly to the country’s carbon neutrality objectives outlined in national strategic documents.

By Jeyhun Aghazada