600 MW Pumped Storage Hydropower Plant
PROJECT ID
2107202602
SECTOR
Energy & Power Generation, Renewable Energy
PROJECT PHASE
Engineering Design & Planning
LOCATION
Kargaly, Kazakhstan
END DATE
12/31/2032
INVESTMENT VALUE
$ NA
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Verified
Last Updated: 23 July 2026
Publication: 23 July 2026
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Samruk-Energy JSC and China International Water & Electric Corporation (CWE) are jointly developing Kazakhstan’s first pumped storage hydropower plant under a Joint Development Agreement announced on 15–16 July 2026. The official presidential statement identifies a planned installed capacity of 600 MW and places the proposed facility in the Kargaly River valley in Almaty Region. The plant is intended to store surplus electricity by pumping water to an upper reservoir during low-demand periods and generate electricity when system demand increases. Its principal purpose is to provide flexible capacity, improve grid balancing, support the in... Read more
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The plant will prevent the flaring of over 600,000 cubic meters of ferroalloy gas annually.
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It is part of ERG’s broader push toward environmental modernization, including wind power development in Khromtau.
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The EPD initiative will help enhance the international marketability and environmental credentials of Kazakh chrome.
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The power plant will use Best Available Techniques (BAT) in line with environmental standards.
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