How is energy used in Kazakhstan?

Total energy supply (TES) includes all the energy produced in or imported to a country, minus that which is exported or stored. It represents all the energy required to supply end users in the country.

What is the energy transition in Kazakhstan?

To date, the energy transition in Kazakhstan has almost exclusively focused on electricity generation, consisting mainly of the deployment of new solar and wind facilities. By contrast, there is almost no heat production from renewable energy sources, aside from traditional biomass such as fire-wood. The biogas sector remains very underdeveloped.

What is the energy potential of Kazakhstan?

The wind potential of Kazakhstan is 1.8trn kWh per year, close to 10 times Kazakhstan’s current energy consumption, according to UN estimates. Solar also has great potential given the number of sunny hours per year - typically between 2,200 and 3,000 - implying a capacity of 1,300-1,800kW/sqm per year. Hydro Power

What are Kazakhstan's Energy goals?

In 2013, Kazakhstan introduced renewa-ble energy targets: by 2020, 3% of electricity was to be generated from solar, wind, small hydro-power, and biogas – a target that was met on time. By 2030, the goal is to reach 15%. There is also an interim target of 6% by 2025, which Kazakhstan is on track to achieve.

How many power plants are there in Kazakhstan?

Up to the present moment, the country has 72 active renewable energy facilities with a total capacity of 634 MW – 200.25 MW hydroelectric power plants, 249 MW solar power stations, 183.25 MW wind power stations and 1.65 MW biogas facility. Overall, power plants of Kazakhstan in January 2019 produced 9 944.4 million kWh of electricity.

How much solar energy does Kazakhstan use a year?

Solar energy can be widely used in two-thirds of the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In the southern regions, the duration of solar radiation is from 2,800 to 3,000 hours per year, and the annual consumption of solar energy is from 1,280 to 1,870 kWh per 1 m2.