Construction of a 300 MW solar power plant has begun in the Turkestan region

Construction of a massive, joint Kazakhstan-China 300 MW solar power plant equipped with an integrated energy storage system has entered its active implementation phase in the Turkestan Region. Regional authorities confirmed that the first batch of pile foundations has been successfully completed, transitioning the US$307 million project out of the preparatory stage.

Preparatory works for the facility originally kicked off in December last year. Since then, foundational earthworks have been finalized, and necessary on-site infrastructure—including administrative offices, residential quarters, and warehouse complexes—has been built to support the installation of the primary solar equipment. Spurred by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s strategic push to expand the country’s green economy, regional Governor Nuralkhan Kusherov emphasized that the geographic and climatic conditions of the Turkestan Region offer prime territory for high-capacity alternative energy initiatives.

Once commissioned in 2027, the solar station is projected to generate roughly 674 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, significantly reinforcing the region’s energy grid. The construction phase alone is expected to generate around 500 jobs, injecting economic and industrial momentum into the local community. Backed by full support from the central government, officials have highlighted the project as a landmark practical milestone for Kazakh-Chinese relations. The agreement was finalized following the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, marking it as the first major energy initiative to launch under the framework of the intergovernmental accord between the two nations.