ALMATY ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS JSC: INVESTMENTS IN RELIABILITY AND PRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT

In accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan «On Electric
Power Industry», Almaty Electric Power Plants JSC (AlES JSC) concluded an Agreement with the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the fulfillment of investment obligations for 2015 in the amount of KZT 12,816.2 million, including KZT 2,726.4 million from its own funds and KZT 10,089.8 million borrowed funds.
The investment program of JSC AlES is aimed at maintaining the current level of production of energy sources, reconstruction and technical re-equipment of existing assets and implementation of energy saving measures.
Within the framework of this Agreement, the following main activities are planned, including:
 Construction of boiler unit No.8 at Almaty CHPP-2.
The implementation of the project in 2016 will allow an additional 448.5 million kWh of electric energy per year to be generated and an increase in the supply of thermal energy by 1149.4 thousand. Gcal/year.
 Reconstruction of the main steam pipeline (1st stage) of CHP-2;
The implementation of the project will allow the replacement of physically worn-out equipment with an extension of the service life by 200 thousand hours.
 Reconstruction of combined ash and slag removal system of CHP-2;
 Reconstruction and expansion of the ash dump of CHP-3.
The implementation of measures for the reconstruction and expansion of ash dumps for existing plants belongs to the category of forced investments, which are carried out in order to ensure the possibility of further operation of the stations, increase the reliability of uninterrupted operation of the CHP.

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Almaty Electric Power Plants JSC is a part of Samruk-Energo JSC. Almaty electric power plants 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 energy 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.