Aksa Enerji Shymkent power station
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Aksa Enerji Shymkent power station (ПГУ в г. Шымкенте) is a power station in pre-construction in Shymkent, Kazakhstan.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Aksa Enerji Shymkent power station | Shymkent, Kazakhstan | 42.300319, 69.661133 (approximate)[1] |
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC1 | Pre-construction[1][2][3][4] | fossil gas: natural gas[1][5] | 500[6][2][1][7] | combined cycle[6][1][7] | yes[1] | 2029 (planned)[6][1] |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| CC1 | Aksa Enerji Uretim AŞ[1] | Aksa Enerji Uretim AŞ |
Ownership Tree
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Background
In February 2024, Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan released "Electric Power Industry Development Plan until 2035", which included construction of a new 500-MW power plant in Shymkent. The plant was expected to be commissioned in 2028.[4] The new unit was mentioned again in the "National Infrastructure Plan of the Republic of Kazakhstan until 2029" released in June 2024. According to the document, the implementation will take place in 2026-2029. The cost of the project is estimated at KZT 340 billion.[3]
In April 2024, Turkish company Aksa Energy signed a memorandum with the administration of Shymkent to build a combined cycle gas turbine with a capacity of up to 500 MW. The parties agreed to begin construction in the nearest future.[1] The project was mentioned again in the media in November 2024. According to the source, the construction contract was being developed and the construction was expected to begin by the end of the year.[8][9] In December 2024, the project was included into the "National Project "Modernization of the Energy and Utilities Sector", released by the Government of Kazakhstan, with the commissioning date in 2029.[10]
In June 2025, the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan announced that an auction for the construction of the plant would be held in December 2025. The commissioning of the power station is scheduled for 2030. Previously, the tender had not been mentioned by the government.[11]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 https://kz.kursiv.media/2024-04-25/zhnb-pgushymkenttr/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/P2400001102.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://ortcom.kz/en/soyle/1732272358.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://otyrar.kz/2024/11/v-shymkente-masshtabno-podoshli-k-resheniyu-problemy-defitsita-elektroenergii/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.turkiyetoday.com/business/aksa-energy-expands-into-kazakhstan-with-natural-gas-power-plant-deal-3538/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/P2400000606.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 "План мероприятий по развитию электроэнергетической отрасли Казахстана до 2035 года". gov.kz. 2024-02-20. Archived from the original on 2024-04-17. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ↑ "В Шымкенте откроют 46 крупных современных предприятий стоимостью 166 млрд тенге". ortcom.kz. November 22, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "В Шымкенте масштабно подошли к решению проблемы дефицита электроэнергии". otyrar.kz. November 13, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Национальный проект "Модернизация энергетического и коммунального секторов"". adilet.zan.kz. December 25, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "В Астане задумали построить новую электростанцию: назначен аукцион". www.inbusiness.kz. June 16, 2025. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
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Additional data
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