The solemn laying of a capsule dedicated to the beginning of realization of wind power plant(WPP)45 MWconstruction project in Yereimentau in Akmola oblast Kazakhstan took place.This is reported by the press service of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB).

“In this project, EDB opened credit line in the amount of 14.2 billion tenge for 10 years in April of this year for the company LLP “First wind power plant” (the group of companies of “Samruk-Energo”),” - said in a statement.

The project will enable to generate electricity in the amount of 172.2 GWh per year.Construction of the wind power plant will also reduce the expected shortage of electricity in the region.In December 2012 the project was included in the Regional map of industrialization.

“This is the first industrial project in Kazakhstan in the generation of electricity from wind energy.Its implementation will contribute to the development of alternative energy in Kazakhstan, based on the use of renewable energy sources.The project is also relevant on the threshold of the upcoming exhibition “EXPO 2017”, the theme of which is “Energy of Future” - said the deputy chairman of the EDB Dosmukametov.

According to him, the involvement of renewable energysources intothe power generation is to optimize the structure of generating capacities, namely, to reduce the share of traditional energy, and to save fuel and energy resources and minimize the negative impact of energy on the environment by reducing emissions pollutants and greenhouse gases.

Eurasian Development Bank is an international financial institution established by Russia and Kazakhstan in January 2006 to promote the development of participant countries’ market economies, their sustainable economic growth and the expansion of trade and economic ties. Charter capital exceeds U.S. $ 1.5 billion.

Source:inform.kz