Kazakhstan enhances energy reliability in western part of the country
The Kazakhstan Electricity Grid Operating Company (KEGOC) built five 220-kilovolt power transmission lines with a total length of approximately 780 km.
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Kazakhstan, Astana: The Kazakhstan Electricity Grid Operating Company (KEGOC) built five 220-kilovolt power transmission lines with a total length of approximately 780 km.
The lines were built along the West Kazakhstan Power Hub – Atyrau – Mangystau route to increase the network capacity and enhance the reliability of power supply to consumers in western Kazakhstan, the Prime Minister’s press service reported on Nov. 29. The project included the installation of over 4,200 electric poles, the expansion of Uralskaya, Pravoberezhnaya, Inder, Kulsary, and Tengiz substations, and the introduction of a new distribution substation, Karabatan.
The capacity of the network was significantly increased from 100 to 200 MW on the West Kazakhstan Power Hub – Atyrau section and from 50 to 200 MW on the Atyrau – Mangystau section.
Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov, who participated in the official launching ceremony via teleconference, emphasized that this achievement will allow to double the capacity of electric networks and substantially reduce cases of consumer disconnection in western Kazakhstan, particularly during emergencies at the Mangystau Atomic Energy Complex (MAEC). A 130 MW power unit of the MAEC switched off on July 3, causing a blackout in the Mangystau and Atyrau regions. The KEGOC’s staff resumed regular operation in the shortest possible time.
The reinforcement of the Western power grid laid the foundation for its integration into Kazakhstan’s unified power system. KEGOC Chairman Nabi Aitzhanov highlighted that the modern power grid equipment used during construction is characterized by high performance. He also stated that over 68% of metal and reinforced concrete supports, wires, insulators, and transformers during construction were sourced domestically.
Source: The Astana Times
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