On January 18, in Rome, Kazakhstan’s national oil and gas company KazMunayGas and Italy’s Eni S.p.A. signed the Joint Confirmation Agreement on initiation of the Zhanaozen hybrid power plant construction project.
The document was signed by Magzum Mirzagaliyev, Chair of the Management Board, KMG and Eni Chief Executive Officer Claudio Descalzi. The signing took place during the official visit of the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, to Italy.
The project provides for construction of a wind power plant (77 MW) and a solar power plant (50 MW) in collaboration with Eni’s subsidiary Plenitude, as well as a 120 MW gas power plant in Zhanaozen in western Kazakhstan for supplying stable electricity to KMG’s industrial facilities in the region. A hybrid project of this type will be the first to be implemented in Kazakhstan, KMG said.
“This project is in line with the goals of diversifying the business portfolio and decarbonizing the operations of KMG and Eni, ensuring the long-term sustainable development of our operations,” Magzum Mirzagaliyev, Chair of the Management Board of KazMunayGas, noted.
The plans are to bring the project to the full design capacity by the end of 2025. At the construction stage, the number of the engaged employees will be up to 800 people, at the operation stage, up to 80 people.
