Taldykorgan’s Growth Trajectory Prioritizes Sustainable Industrialization – The Astana Times
Taldykorgan’s Growth Trajectory Prioritizes Sustainable Industrialization Astana Times
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ASTANA – Since gaining its regional status in May 2022, the Zhetisu Region has demonstrated an 18% economic growth rate. For the local authorities, the sustainability approach is becoming a guiding principle in modernizing industrial facilities and implementing greener solutions. Taldykorgan, the administrative center, is a central focus within the step-by-step transformation.
The center of Taldykorgan. Photo credit: egemen.kz. Click to see the map in full size. The map is designed by The Astana Times
Kazakhstan’s economic upturn is driving an increase in demand for electrical and thermal energy. This shift is not only reshaping the energy landscape but also driving changes in industrialization, particularly in the southern city of Taldykorgan.
Taldykorgan’s gasification
Two months ago, in February, the Taldykorgan akimat (city administration) announced the implementation of a green three-phase project for 2024-2025. Private investments of 37 billion tenge (US $83 million) will be allocated for the construction of a gas turbine power station with an installed capacity of 100 gigacalories of thermal energy and 80 megawatts of electrical energy.
Baskuat, a major boiler plant in Taldykorgan, is undergoing modernization. It was established in 1981. Photo credit: primeminister.kz.
Baskuat Energo proposed the idea. Arman Otarbayev, the company’s director, assured that the first phase of the project will be completed between May and October.
The investments will enhance the capacity of the existing heating system at the Baskuat boiler plant, which supplies Taldykorgan with 65% of its thermal energy. The city has 10 boiler plants overall.
Baskuat provides heating to more than 500 apartment buildings, 1,000 private residences, 20 schools, 25 preschools, 10 hospitals, and 90 administrative buildings. The data was provided by the Prime Minister’s press service following the working visit of the then head of the government, Alikhan Smailov, to Taldykorgan last year.
During the inspection of the infrastructure and industrial facilities of the Zhetisu Region, Smailov tasked the local authorities to step up activities for the transition of the boiler plant to gas.
This step, he noted, will “enhance its efficiency and make a significant contribution to addressing environmental issues.”
According to the Kazakh Ministry of Energy, the gasification rate of the region totals 41.2%.
Sustainable energy solutions can’t go without renewables. The latest update from the Zhetisu Region akimat indicated that there are 11 renewable energy facilities with a total capacity of nearly 160 megawatts in the region.
The state of Taldykorgan industrial zone
Facilitating investor engagement and fostering public-private partnerships stand as paramount directives set forth by the head of state. The establishment of industrial zones emerges as an avenue for realizing these objectives.
Given a visible decline in investment inflow, the Taldykorgan industrial zone, which includes only six industrial enterprises, requires special attention.
| SDGs | Targets | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy | 7.2: Increase the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix | – The Zhetisu Region has 11 renewable energy facilities with a total capacity of nearly 160 megawatts. |
| SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure | 9.2: Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization | – Taldykorgan’s industrial zone requires special attention for further development, including attracting enterprises and investors. |
| SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities | 11.6: Reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities | – The transition of the boiler plant to gas in Taldykorgan will enhance its efficiency and contribute to addressing environmental issues. |
| SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being | 3.8: Achieve universal health coverage | – The commission of 59 new medical facilities and the modernization of rural health care aim to improve healthcare services in the region. |
| SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth | 8.1: Sustain per capita economic growth | – The Zhetisu Region has demonstrated an 18% economic growth rate since gaining its regional status. |
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Source: astanatimes.com
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