04.07.2026
Kazakhstan is implementing another major infrastructure project aimed at strengthening its national energy security and supporting industrial production. Construction has officially begun on a new 700 MW condensing thermal power plant in the city of Kurchatov, located in eastern Kazakhstan.
According to the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan, the project is expected to meet the country's growing electricity demand and will be commissioned in stages between 2026 and 2032. Once operating at full capacity, the plant will generate approximately 5 billion kWh of electricity annually. The facility is expected to make a significant contribution to the industrial development of Kurchatov and the surrounding region.
Part of the national strategy: 7.8 GW of new capacity
The new power plant is being implemented as part of Kazakhstan's National Coal-Fired Power Generation Development Project, which aims to modernize the country's energy infrastructure. Under the program, the government plans to build eight new power plants from scratch and modernize existing facilities, adding a total of 7.8 GW of new and upgraded generating capacity to the national power grid.
A condensing thermal power plant is a type of thermal power station in which steam produced by heating water with coal or other fuels drives turbines before being cooled and condensed back into water in a condenser. The water is then returned to the boiler through a closed-loop cycle for reuse.
