China-Kazakhstan Cooperation: Multiple Energy Field Cooperation Agreements Signed Between China and Kazakhstan
(Report of Kazakh International News Agency) On June 16, during the "Central Asia-China: Energy" forum held in Astana, representatives of the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan signed a series of important cooperation documents with multiple Chinese enterprises.
In an interview with the media during the forum, Deputy Minister of Kazakhstan's Ministry of Energy, Bahytjan Ilyas, stated: "Within the framework of this forum, we have signed several key agreements, with the core goal being the establishment of joint research centers. With the increasing proportion of alternative energy, we urgently need to plan the entire system meticulously. Especially against the backdrop of continuous growth in renewable energy, the role of digital technology in the process of energy integration is becoming increasingly prominent, and China leads the world in these fields; we attach great importance to our cooperation with China."
It was introduced that this cooperation not only involves the introduction and localization of Chinese technology but also includes professional talent training and the construction of joint ventures within Kazakhstan, which will focus on the local production of renewable energy equipment.
The main cooperation documents signed during the forum include:
- An agreement signed with POWERCHINA Group Co., Ltd., involving strategic cooperation in localization production, the establishment of a research and development center, and the establishment of a decarbonization fund;
- A memorandum of understanding signed with China Southern Power Grid Company to jointly promote high-voltage direct current (HVDC), digital energy, and pumped storage power station projects;
- A memorandum signed with Huawei Kazakhstan to cooperate in the digital transformation of energy and cybersecurity;
- A construction contract reached with China National Energy Investment Group for the "Sauran" solar power station project;
- QazaqGaz, a gas company of Kazakhstan, signed a financing agreement with China Construction Bank to provide financial support for multiple projects of QazaqGaz;
- An agreement signed with China National Chemical Engineering Group Co., Ltd. to jointly develop feasibility studies for coal chemical projects with an annual processing capacity of 20 billion cubic meters of natural gas;
- A cooperation agreement signed with Sinopec to deepen collaboration in deep processing product production technology;
- A cooperation agreement signed with China Energy International Corporation and Shanghai Jiao Tong University to conduct joint research in hydrogen energy technology and scientific research;
In the next four years, Kazakhstan will invest 2.7 trillion tenge to renovate 77,500 kilometers of power grid
(Report of Kazakh International News Agency) Aslanjan Musin, Director of the Electric Power Development Department of Kazakhstan's Ministry of Energy, stated at the "Power Central Asia + China" regional energy forum on June 17 that by 2029, Kazakhstan plans to invest 2.7 trillion tenge to modernize a total of 77,500 kilometers of transmission lines.
"According to the national electric power development plan, Kazakhstan will invest 2.7 trillion tenge to renovate 77,500 kilometers of transmission lines across the country. After reviewing the submitted project applications, the Ministry of Energy has approved 47 electric power supply-related projects, involving a total length of over 1,000 kilometers of line renovation, with a total investment amounting to 89.7 billion tenge, including 46.7 billion tenge planned for 2025," Musin said at the meeting.
He added that the key materials and equipment lists required for these 47 projects have been basically determined.
It was introduced that the main material needs in the current electric power supply field are as follows:
- Conductor products (cables, wires) - total length of 4,447 kilometers;
- Transmission line components (supports, insulators, utility poles, joints, equipment, etc.) - 138,334 items;
- Transformers - 318 units;
- Distribution devices, outdoor combined substations, switchboard complete sets of equipment - 286 sets;
- Substation components - 2,122 items.
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