Kazakhstan increases clean energy generation through wind power as dominant renewable source

At the beginning of 2024, Kazakhstan’s installed renewable energy capacity reached 3,000 MW, marking a 5.7 per cent increase compared to the same period last year, according to Kazinform, a partner of TV BRICS. By the end of 2023, the country’s renewable capacity had stood at 2,900 MW.

Wind power plants accounted for the largest share of this capacity, totalling 1,500 MW, a 9 per cent rise year-on-year. Solar power stations followed with 1,200 MW, showing an annual increase of 1.7 per cent. Small hydropower plants contributed 287.7 MW, while bioelectric facilities made up 1.8 MW.

Wind power remained the dominant renewable source, generating 4.5 billion kWh (an 18 per cent year-on-year growth). Solar power plants produced 1.9 billion kWh, a 1.9 per cent increase.

In Kazakhstan, the share of electricity produced from renewable sources, including large hydropower plants, reached 12.76 per cent, placing the country in the middle range among its CIS peers.

Globally, Kazakhstan ranked 145th out of 195 countries for the share of renewable electricity generation.

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