TO BE REMEMBERED, A MEMORIAL PLAQUE IN MEMORY OF AITKALI ZHAKUTOV WAS INSTALLED AT THE CHPP-2 OF ALMATY ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS JSC

The entire career of Aitkali Zhakutov, an honorary power engineer of the USSR and an excellent student of energy and electrification of the USSR, was associated with the development of the Almaty energy system.

Aitkali Zhakutov started his work at Almaty CHPP-1 as an engineer, a master of the turbine shop, and an engineer on duty at the station.
In 1967, he became the director of the Almaty heating networks enterprise.
In 1973, Aitkali Zhakutovich was appointed manager of the district Energy Department (REU) of Alma-Ataenergo. In 1974, by a resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Kazakh SSR, he was approved as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Energy of the Kazakh SSR.
Aitkali Zhakutovich possessed high organizational skills and special responsibility for the assigned task. These qualities were clearly manifested during the performance of emergency recovery work in the area of the Medeo mudflow dam after the past mudflows in 1973. Then, for his dedication and successful organization of work, Aitkali Zhakutovich was awarded a diploma of the Supreme Council of the Kazakh SSR.
Under his leadership, heating systems were further developed in the cities of Almaty and Kapchagai. High-voltage lines have been put into operation, the construction of the Alma-Ata GRES and Kapchagai HPP has been completed. With the direct participation of Aitkali Zhakutovich, the construction and commissioning of the first stage of the Alma-Ata CHP-2 were carried out. This important energy facility has played a crucial role in reliable and uninterrupted energy and heat supply to consumers in Almaty and the region.
The name of Aitkali Zhakutovich is included in the encyclopedia of “Energy of Russia”.
At a solemn meeting in honor of the opening of the memorial plaque at CHP-2, energy veterans gathered, who, together with the management of JSC AlES, recalled life situations related to Aitkali Zhakutovich, his organizational skills and responsibility for the work done. The family of the honorary power engineer was also present at the meeting. Aitkali Zhakutovich’s children followed in their father’s footsteps and also connected their lives with energy.
Concluding their speech, the family members expressed gratitude for the recognition of Aitkali Zhakutovich’s services to society.

Irina TULINOVA