The act of commissioning of power unit No. 1 was signed.

Альмира Ауелбаева December 24, 2024

The act of commissioning of power unit No. 1 was signed at Ekibastuz GRES-1. Vice Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan Sungat Yessimkhanov and Chairman of the Management Board of JSC Samruk-Energo Kairat Maksutov took part in the significant event in the energy sector.

The implementation of the project to restore power unit No. 1 allowed Ekibastuzskaya GRES-1 to operate at full capacity in an eight-unit mode for the first time in 30 years. Thus, the plant's capacity has increased to 4,000 MW.

As part of the project, EGRES-1 has installed an upgraded 540 MW power unit with improved energy efficiency, new boiler and turbine equipment, electrostatic precipitators to reduce pollutant emissions, and a modern automated process control system.

The commissioning of power unit No. 1 will create new jobs, and it is planned to attract an additional 400 specialists. Also, an increase in the capacity of the power plant will have a multiplier effect on the development of other industries.