As part of the Power Central Asia + China energy forum, Chairman of the Management Board of Samruk-Energy JSC, Kairat Maxutov, held a meeting with Zhang Heng, President of China Southern Power Grid International (CSPGI). The parties discussed the implementation of a pumped storage power plant (PSPP) project in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The project is of strategic importance for creating additional flexible generation capacity, as well as for strengthening Kazakhstan’s energy security and the resilience of its power system amid the rapid integration of renewable energy sources.
As part of the project’s preparatory phase, the CSPGI team has carried out initial work to identify potential sites for the construction of the PSPP.
Following the meeting, both sides agreed to continue joint efforts and to approve a roadmap for the Project.
