Badamsha-I Wind Farm Project in Kazakhstan with 48 MW Capacity Started Commercial Operation
/18th December 2019, RENEWABLE MARKET WATCHTM/ The first foreign wind farm investment for Kazakhstan and the first project in the region in the field of renewable energy sources were implemented by Italian investors in the Aktobe region. The ceremony of launching the 'Badamsha-I Wind Farm' was attended by the Ambassador of Italy to Kazakhstan, Pasquale D'Avino, Akim of the Aktobe region Ondasyn Urazalin, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of JSC “NC“ KAZAKH INVEST ”Birzhan Kaneshev, as well as Executive Vice President of Eni for the Central Asian Region Luka Vinyati.
The wind power plant, of the power of 48MW, marks the beginning of an agreement that will significantly increase the supply of wind energy in the country. Eni is pleased to support the country's commitment to reach 50% of the supply of energy from renewable sources within 2050. GE Renewable Energy aims to make it accessible and reliable to more people worldwide. Eni is present in Kazakhstan by 1992, is currently co-operator of the Karachaganak field and equity partner in various projects in the northern Caspian Sea, including the giant Kashagan field. Eni is also co-operator in the Isatay exploration block, with the national company KMG.
About 200 GWh are planned to be generated here annually. The project cost is about $ 100 million. According to experts, the project's implementation will reduce carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere by more than 172 thousand tons per year. The sale of the electricity produced is regulated by a 15 years Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Financial Settlement Center (FSC) as a Single Buyer.
Creation and development of the Financial Settlement Center of Renewable Energy LLP is associated with the Republic of Kazakhstan's adopted course on the development of the renewable energy sector (hereinafter – RES). To create conditions for the development of the RES sector, there was an adoption of the mechanism of state support based on the implementation of a centralized purchase of renewable electric energy by a single buyer.
To implement this mechanism, System Operator (KEGOC JSC) following the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 4th of July 2009 No. 165-IV "On the Support for the use of renewable energy sources " created the Financial Settlement Center of Renewable Energy. By the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 1281 of November 29, 2013, the Financial Settlement Center is defined as a financial settlement centre on the support of renewable energy sources.
According to the Order of the Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 357 dated September 7, 2018, Financial Settlement Center has been determined as a single purchaser (power off-taker), carrying out a centralized purchase of services to maintain the availability of electrical power and centralized provision of services to ensure the availability of electrical power to bear the load.
According to company representatives, 480 employees and 14 Kazakhstan construction companies were involved during the construction period. Also, it is planned to create up to 15 new, highly qualified jobs. In the next few years, the company intends to implement several projects in the field of renewable energy in Kazakhstan. So, in September of this year, Eni won an auction for an additional 48MW for the project to expand the launched wind farm. In November 2019, investors were recognized as the winner of the 50MW auction for the project for the construction of a solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Turkestan region. Project launch is planned in the coming years.
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