Almaty Electric Power Stations JSC: investment in reliability and production development

In accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Electric Power Industry”, JSC “Almaty Electric Power Stations” concluded an agreement with the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies on the fulfillment of investment obligations for 2014 in the amount of 5,937.9 million tenge.

The investment program of AlES JSC is aimed at maintaining the current level of production of energy sources, reconstruction and technical re-equipment of existing assets, implementation of environmental protection measures and implementation of energy saving measures.

Under this Agreement, the following main activities are planned, including:

I. Activities aimed at increasing production volumes:

– Clearing of the riverbed in the lower reaches of the Kapshagai hydroelectric power station. The implementation of the project will allow generating an additional 16 million kWh of electricity per year on average;

– Reconstruction and expansion of CHPP-1 with conversion to gas and installation of CCGT/GTU. This project will reduce the plant’s impact on the city’s ecology by completely switching CHPP-1 to natural gas combustion. Planned implementation period 2013-2016;

– Reconstruction and modernization of HPP-1, HPP-2. The project implementation will allow generating an additional 39 million kW of electric power.h per year. Planned implementation period 2013-2017;

II. Measures aimed at reducing production costs:

– Construction of own water intakes at CHPP-1, CHPP-2, which will reduce the cost of water for the technological needs of stations.

III. Measures aimed at maintaining the current level of production:

– Reconstruction of electrical equipment of CHPP-1, CHPP-2, CHPP-3, Kapshagayskaya HPP, HPP Cascade;

– Reconstruction of auxiliary equipment of CHPP-1, CHPP-2, CHPP-3, Kapshagayskaya HPP;

– Reconstruction and construction of buildings and structures of CHPP-3, Kapshagayskaya HPP, Cascade HPP and Head Office;

– Technical measures for the protection of CHPP-3 facilities, HPP Cascade, etc.

IV. Construction of ash dumps:

– Reconstruction of the combined ash and slag removal system at CHPP-2;

– Reconstruction and expansion of the ash dump at CHPP-3.

V. Environmental protection measures:

– Modernization of boiler burners at CHPP-2;

– Elimination of artesian wells at CHPP-3.

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Almaty Electric Power Stations JSC is a part of Samruk-Energo JSC. Almaty electric power stations are the main energy source of Almaty and the Almaty region and provide about 70% of the heat of the district heating zone and 72% of electricity.

The power complex of JSC “AlES” includes:: CHPP-1, CHPP-2, CHPP-3, Western thermal complex, Kapshagai HPP, Cascade of Almaty HPPs, Production and repair Enterprise “Energoremont”, CPVT.