The Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, within the framework of the Astana International Forum, signed a number of important documents on the implementation of renewable energy projects
On the second day of the Astana International Forum, the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan acted as a partner at the session “Rethinking Energy Security: Going Beyond Simplified Solutions”, where the Minister of Energy of Kazakhstan Almasadam Satkaliyev, the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure of the UAE Suheil Al-Mazrui, President of the EBRD took part as speakers Odile Renaud-Basso, ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa, IRENA CEO Francesco La Camera, and Baker Hughes CEO Lorenzo Simonieli.
The session was devoted to ensuring energy security, where the speakers shared their views and answered the moderator's questions.
Also, the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan organized a side event on the topic "Development of renewable energy sources in the region: alternative solutions to ensure energy security."
Almasadam Satkaliyev made a presentation on the development of renewable energy sources in Kazakhstan. The speakers of the session were Minister of Energy of Azerbaijan Parviz Shahbazov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tajikistan to the Republic of Kazakhstan Khairullo Ibodzoda and Deputy Director of the Department for Cooperation with Countries and Partnerships of IRENA Binu Partan.
After the presentations, the speakers answered the questions of the moderator - the World Bank Resident Representative in Kazakhstan Andrey Mikhnev.
In addition, within the framework of the Forum, the Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almasadam Satkaliyev, signed roadmaps for the implementation of renewable energy projects:
- Schedule of activities (Roadmap) within the framework of the project for the construction of a wind farm with a capacity of 1 GW with an electricity storage system in the Zhambyl region together with China Power International Holding limited (PRC);
- A calendar plan of events (Roadmap) within the framework of the project for the construction of a wind farm with a capacity of up to 1 GW with an electricity storage system in the Zhambyl and Kostanay regions together with Masdar (UAE).
These projects will contribute to the development of renewable energy in the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as cooperation with leaders in the field of renewable energy.