This year, 384 billion tenge has been allocated to the
repair of power plants in Kazakhstan, a 9% increase compared to last year. The
plan includes the major overhaul of nine power units and over 50 boilers and
turbines. The government says preparations for the upcoming heating season are
progressing on schedule. Power grids and heating networks are also being
upgraded. More than 6,000 kilometers of power lines, 135 substations, and 65
kilometers of heating networks have already been repaired. By the end of the
year, over 17,000 kilometers of power lines and 377 kilometers of heating
networks are scheduled to be modernized.
«Particular attention is also being paid to ensuring
stable fuel supplies. Energy companies have already stockpiled 3.5 million
tonnes of coal and 143,000 tonnes of fuel oil. By the start of the heating
season, coal reserves for households and the housing and utilities sector are
expected to total 7.3 million tonnes. All preparations for the heating season
are being carried out in line with the approved schedule and remain under the
constant supervision of the Ministry of Energy,» said Yerzhan Yertayev, Chairman of the Energy Ministry
Committee.
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