Ust-Kamenogorsk-2 power station
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Ust-Kamenogorsk-2 power station (ТЭЦ-2 в г. Усть-Каменогорск) is an announced power station in Ust-Kamenogorsk, East Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan. It is also known as Ust-Kamenogorsk CHP-2, Ust-Kamenogorsk TETS-2 power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Ust-Kamenogorsk-2 power station | Ust-Kamenogorsk, East Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan | 49.907854, 82.601281 (approximate)[1] |
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Announced[2] | coal: unknown, fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 360[3][4] | unknown | yes[1] | 2032 (planned)[5][6][7] |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Oskemen Energo LLC[8] | Samruk-Energo JSC; Samruk-Kazyna SWF JSC |
Project-level captive use details
- Non-industry use: heat
Ownership Tree
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Background
Construction of Ust-Kamenogorsk CHP-2 was announced in October–November 2023,[9] although just earlier in the year the authorities had confirmed that the plant would not be built.[10]
Ust-Kamenogorsk was heavily polluted due to industrial activity of several metallurgical factories as well as the existing Ust-Kamenogorsk TETS power station. Residents were exposed to heavy smog on many days and advised to stay indoors.[11]
Early Planning (2023-2024)
Initially, one source stated that the new CHP-2 plant would have 560 MW of capacity.[12] However, all other sources referred to a lower planned capacity of 360 MW.[13][14][15] The plant was to be built on the left bank of the river Irtysh, in the residential area also known as 'Silk Fabric Factory' (KShT), and was to supply heat to the right bank via new heat pipelines, eventually replacing the old Ust-Kamenogorsk TETS power station.[11] Following Vladimir Putin's visit to Kazakhstan in November 2023, a memorandum was signed between Russia and Kazakhstan agreeing that Russia's Inter RAO-Export would build three CHP plants in Kazakhstan, including Ust-Kamenogorsk CHP-2 as well as Kokshetau power station and Semey-3 power station.[16][17]
The feasibility study was planned for 2024.[17] The estimated project cost was 490 billion tenge (over USD 1 billion).[13] The EPC contract was planned to be signed in Q1 2025, as of January 2024.[14] The government order from February 2024 on the Plan for Power Sector Development until 2035 confirmed the plan to build a 360 MW plant by 2028.[18]
Russian Participation Suspended (2025)
As of April 2025, the project remained active and had moved into a more active phase, with construction planned to start by the end of 2025. The plant was to be ultimately coal-fired but designed to be able to transition to gas later on.[19][20][21][22]
In June 2025, the project with Russia's participation was suspended due to financing difficulties and disagreements on electricity pricing between Kazakhstan and Russia. Kazakhstan indicated it may conduct new tenders for the construction of the three power plants.[23][24]
As of October 2025, the target commissioning year in the government plan was revised from 2028 to 2032.[25] In November 2025, regional authorities reported that construction would be undertaken by Oskemen-Energo, a subsidiary of Samruk-Energo, with construction expected to start in 2026. The signing of an investment agreement was expected in December 2025, and completion of construction was projected by the end of 2029.[26]
New Contractor and 2026 Developments
On 30 January 2026, an EPC contract was signed with a Kazakh-Singaporean consortium for the construction of the Ust-Kamenogorsk-2.[27] In February 2026, Deputy Minister of Energy Sungat Yesimkhanov confirmed that Russia would not participate in the project and that Samruk-Energo, through its subsidiary Oskemen-Energo, would implement it independently, financed through bond issuances by Samruk-Kazyna. Preparatory works on site were planned to begin in April 2026, with equipment orders to be placed at manufacturing facilities in May 2026. Commissioning was targeted for the end of 2029.[28][29]
In April 2026, the Minister of Energy confirmed that Russian financing had been definitively cancelled across all three plants, and that the Kazakh-Singaporean contractor had been selected on the basis of its access to modern Chinese technologies. Clean coal technologies and artificial intelligence systems were planned for all three stations – Kokshetau, Semey and Ust-Kamenogorsk-2. The combined cost of the Semey-3 and Ust-Kamenogorsk-2 plants was reported at approximately 400 billion tenge (~$740 million).[30][31]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Почему ТЭЦ в трёх казахстанских городах будет строить Россия?". Радио Азаттык. 2023-12-15. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ↑ https://www.zakon.kz/obshestvo/6472674-v-ustkamenogorske-tets-sproektiruyut-s-uchetom-ekologicheskikh-riskov.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240218224602/https://kapital.kz/economic/122359/kakiye-kompanii-privlekut-dlya-stroitel-stva-t-ets-g-es-i-vie.html. Archived from the original on 2024-02-18.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240218224728/https://www.samruk-energy.kz/ru/press-center/company-news/11-novosti/1516-samruk-energo-realizuet-proekty-v-energetike-na-12-gvt. Archived from the original on 2024-02-18.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://vlast.kz/novosti/67297-stroitelstvo-tec-v-ust-kamenogorske-nacnet-oskemen-energo-v-2026-godu.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/energo/documents/details/820611.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240417094445/https://www.gov.kz/uploads/2024/2/20/60845b9bf4f31194ae43ed12483269a5_original.241160.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-04-17.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://kase.kz/files/emitters/SNRG/snrgf6_2024_cons_rus.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Самая мощная из новых ТЭЦ будет в Усть-Каменогорске". yk.kz. November 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Новую ТЭЦ в Усть-Каменогорске строить не будут – Смаилов". vlast.kz. March 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Почему ТЭЦ в трёх казахстанских городах будет строить Россия?". rus.azattyq.org. December 15, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "В 2024 году будет в деталях разработан проект строительства ТЭЦ в Усть-Каменогорске — почти в два раза мощнее УК ТЭЦ". sozmedia.kz. November 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Новая ТЭЦ в Усть-Каменогорске будет стоить более $1 млрд". https://yk.kz/. January 2024.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Какие компании привлекут для строительства ТЭЦ, ГЭС и ВИЭ". kapital.kz. January 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Самрук-Энерго реализует проекты в энергетике на 12 ГВт". www.samruk-energy.kz. January 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Проект Постановления Правительства Республики Казахстан "О подписании Соглашения между Правительством Республики Казахстан и Правительством Российской Федерации о проектах строительства угольных теплоэлектроцентралей в городах Кокшетау, Семей и Усть-Каменогорск". legalacts.egov.kz. December 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Проект соглашения России и Казахстана о строительстве трех ТЭЦ стал доступен для публичного обсуждения". neftegaz.ru. December 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Приказ "Об утверждении Плана мероприятий по развитию электроэнергетической отрасли до 2035 года"" (PDF). /www.gov.kz. February 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Стали известны сроки строительства новых ТЭЦ". /lsm.kz. April 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Строительство новой ТЭЦ в Усть-Каменогорске: за и против". www.inform.kz. February 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Строительство новой ТЭЦ в Усть-Каменогорске стартует в 2025 году". /amp.yk-news.kz. April 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "В Усть-Каменогорске ТЭЦ спроектируют с учетом экологических рисков". www.zakon.kz. April 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Строительство ТЭЦ: о чем не смогли договориться Казахстан и Россия". //ulysmedia.kz/. June 2025.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "Казахстан вновь выставит на аукцион три ТЭЦ, если РФ не найдет деньги". kz.kursiv.media. June 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "GOV.KZ - Единая платформа интернет-ресурсов государственных органов (ЕПИР ГО)". www.gov.kz. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
- ↑ "Строительство ТЭЦ в Усть-Каменогорске начнет «Оскемен-Энерго» в 2026 году". vlast.kz (in русский). November 20, 2025. Retrieved Jan 9, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "ТЭЦ в Семее и Усть-Каменогорске построит казахстанско-сингапурский консорциум". vlast.kz. April 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "ТЭЦ в Кокшетау, Семее и Усть-Каменогорске построят без российских инвестиций". informburo.kz. February 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Без России: как в Казахстане будут строить три ТЭЦ". lsm.kz. February 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Россия не будет строить ТЭЦ в Казахстане — проекты передали казахстанско-сингапурскому консорциуму". tengrinews.kz. April 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "За чей счет будут строить ТЭЦ в Казахстане". zakon.kz. April 2026.
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