Kazakhstan currently has 148 renewable energy projects totaling 2.9 GW. Plans underway for 66 additional projects with a capacity of 1.68 GW, attracting $1.3 billion in investments.
Kazakhstan’s Energy Ministry has developed a comprehensive energy sector plan for 2024-2035, aiming to add 26 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity. Key initiatives include projects in renewable energy and nuclear power, as well as in the national electric grid.
In 2024, Kazakhstan’s renewable energy sector showed steady progress, with energy generation from renewable sources increasing by 10 per cent compared to 2023, reaching 5.6 billion kW/h.
Notable developments include a 1 GW wind farm partnership with the European multinational Total Energies, a 1 GW wind farm with the Emirati state-owned renewable energy company Masdar, and Russia’s Unigreen Energy. There are also projects in collaboration with China for 1.8 GW of renewable energy.