A number of energy facilities in Kazakhstan are worn out by 100%, and therefore it is necessary to commission a new generation, Kazakh Energy Minister Almasadam Satkaliyev said, TASS reports.
"We have completely used up the resource of the energy complex of Kazakhstan. Now we see that for some facilities we have 100% depreciation. That is, we are talking about the need to commission a new generation, large-scale modernization of thermal power plants. This is critically important, based on their climatic conditions," the minister said. , commenting on the emergency situation at the Mangistau nuclear power plant.
According to him, one of the main reasons for the current state of the industry is the containment of tariffs for energy consumption.
CentralasianLIGHT.org
July 4, 2023