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Turkmenistan: Development of renewable energy sector focus of OSCE-supported discussion

ASHGABAT (TCA) — An OSCE-supported two-day roundtable discussion on the development of renewable energy sector in Turkmenistan took place in Ashgabat from 25 to 26 April. Continue reading

Spanish renewable energy company to enter Kazakhstan

ASTANA (TCA) — The Solar Power Association of Kazakhstan has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with Spanish company Risen Energy Spain S.L.U during a road show in Madrid, Kazakh Invest national investment support and promotion company said. Continue reading

Eni, GE Renewable Energy start construction of a wind power plant in Kazakhstan

ASTANA (TCA) — Italy’s Eni and GE Renewable Energy have started a wind power plant construction in the area of Badamsha in Kazakhstan, Kazakh Invest national company for investment support and promotion said. Continue reading

Kazakhstan has decade to prepare for global switch away from oil, EBRD report says

ASTANA (TCA) — Ahead of the major climate conference, COP24, a new European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) report looks at Kazakhstan, reliant on oil exports for about half of its revenues, and the implications for the country’s finances of a global shift away from fossil fuels. Continue reading

Kazakhstan introducing Expo-2017 technologies throughout the country

ASTANA (TCA) — At the meeting of the Government on August 7, Kazakh Energy Minister Kanat Bozumbayev reported on the implementation and use of projects demonstrated at the International Specialized Exhibition Expo-2017 held in Astana last year, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported. Continue reading

Kazakhstan and renewables: make-believe or visionary trend-setting?

ALMATY (TCA) — Despite the government’s plans to develop green energy, Kazakhstan’s economy is still heavily dependent on traditional hydrocarbon fuels. We are republishing this article on the issue, written by Almaz Kumenov, originally published by Eurasianet: Continue reading