Aerial photo taken on July 29, 2021 shows a view of the
China-built Turgusun hydropower station on the Turgusun River near the city of
Altai, Kazakhstan. Photo:Xinhua
The China-built Turgusun hydropower plant has been operating at full capacity
since mid-July and will help ease a power shortage in East Kazakhstan Region.
Built by the China International Water and Electric Corporation, a subsidiary
of the China Three Gorges Corporation, the station has an installed capacity of
24.9 MW, producing up to 79.8 million kilowatt hours of electricity per year.
The plant is located on the Turgusun River near the city of Altai.
"The project has been included in the state program of Industrial and
Innovative Development of Kazakhstan for 2015-2019. The Kazakh government has
attached great importance to the project," Xiang Zhiliang, general manager
of the project told Xinhua.
Construction began in 2017 and is a key hydropower project under the Belt and
Road Initiative, Xiang said.
"The plant can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 72,000 tons per
year, contributing to the country's green development," said the manager,
adding that reducing emissions and achieving carbon neutrality are the
aspirations of both China and Kazakhstan.
Kalaubek Baimukhanbeto, director of the Turgusun-1 company, said Chinese
engineers had been dispatched on the scene and state-of-the-art equipment was
used in the project.
Appreciating Chinese workers for their hard work, Baimukhanbeto said engineers
of the two countries have forged friendship throughout the project.
Nurbol Kopbaev, deputy director of the Turgusun-1 company, stressed that the
Altai district had a power deficit of about 50 MW. The launch of the Turgusun
station could greatly ease the shortage.
Kazakhstan is forging ahead with renewable energy projects, with 23 green
energy projects with a total capacity of 381 MW expected to be put into
operation this year.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said that green energy is expected to
contribute to 15 percent of its electricity consumption by 2030.
Photo taken on July 28, 2021 shows a view of the
China-built Turgusun hydropower station on the Turgusun River near the city of
Altai, Kazakhstan.Photo:Xinhua
Photo taken on July 28, 2021 shows a view of the
China-built Turgusun hydropower station on the Turgusun River near the city of
Altai, Kazakhstan.Photo:Xinhua
Source：Global Times
