A meeting of the Public Council of “Samruk-Kazyna” Fund was convened in Astana under the chairmanship of Bolat Zhamishev. The primary agenda item for discussion during the meeting was the state of preparedness of heating facilities, grids, and electrical infrastructure for the forthcoming autumn-winter season.
Kairat Maxutov, the Chairman of the Board at “Samruk-Energy” JSC, played a prominent role as one of the key speakers during this gathering. He provided an update on the progress of the 2023 maintenance campaign at Ekibastuz SDPP-1, SDPP-2, Almaty CHP, and shared insights regarding the status of investment projects at energy facilities within "Samruk-Energy" JSC.
In accordance with CEO of Kazakhstani power holding company, the maintenance campaign had set out to service 83 primary equipment units throughout 2023, encompassing 9 power units, 13 turbine units, 20 boiler units, 21 hot water boilers, 18 hydraulic units, and 2 heating mains at CHP-2-Western thermal complex in Almaty.
For “Alatau Zharyk Company” JSC, the power transmission company in “Samruk-Energy” JSC's Almaty energy complex, there were plans for the repair of 169 kilometers of cable, 1990 kilometers of overhead lines, 202 substations within the 35-220 kV range, 631 transformer substations, and 869 distribution points, as well as 67 buildings and structures. It's worth noting that all the outlined work has been successfully completed, reaching a 100% accomplishment rate.
The necessary steps have been taken to obtain Passports of readiness to operate in the 2023-2024 autumn and winter period and all subsidiaries of “Samruk-Energy” JSC have submitted required materials for obtaining Readiness passports.
Coal supplies have been carried out according to the approved schedules, with a total coal reserve of 1,427.0 thousand tons in the warehouses of thermal stations operated by “Samruk-Energy” JSC, against a standard of 791.5 thousand tons. The standard coal supply level in the warehouses has been maintained.
In summary, as Kairat Maxutov emphasized, the 2023 maintenance campaign is on track to be completed fully and within the established timeline, as agreed upon with the System Operator.
“Samruk-Energy” JSC stands as the largest diversified energy holding company in Kazakhstan, encompassing the entire production chain from coal mining to electricity sales. The company is actively involved in electricity generation, coal mining, as well as electricity distribution and sales in the densely populated region of Kazakhstan - Almaty city and Almaty region.
The combined electricity production from “Samruk-Energy” JSC subsidiaries in 2022 reached 35.9 billion kWh, equivalent to approximately 32% of Kazakhstan's total electricity generation. Over the first 8 months of 2023, electricity generation amounted to 23 billion kWh, surpassing the plan with a performance of 101%. Heat supply was recorded at 4.0 million Gcal or 105% of the plan, while electricity transmission (AZhC JSC) totaled 5.7 billion kWh, surpassing the plan with a performance of 106%. Coal sales by “Bogatyr Komir” LLP amounted to 27.7 million tons, meeting the plan at 100%.