At the Kazakhstan–China Investment Forum in Almaty on 25 September, representatives of Samruk-Energy JSC, China Energy Overseas Investment Company Limited and Overseas Investment Sany Renewable signed an agreement to develop wind power in Zhetysu Region together. Samruk-Kazyna put out a release the same day: total capacity is up to 1 GW, two plants of 500 MW each. The project, it says, will raise renewable generation and strengthen the region's energy infrastructure.
The release says nothing more. Kursiv added detail that day: besides the two plants the project includes energy storage and about 800 km of 500 kV line linking the Aktogai and Taldykorgan substations, and the agreement runs for three years with an option to extend. Sources describe the storage differently. Kursiv writes of two systems of 150 MW and 300 MWh each, the Invest in Almaty portal's forum roundup of one system of 300 MWh, so final documents should settle it.
The project did not appear out of nowhere at the forum. On 16 July Samruk-Kazyna had already announced a shareholders' agreement between Samruk-Energy and Sany Renewable Energy on a 1 GW wind project in Zhetysu. Neither release explains how that agreement relates to this three-party one.
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Some background. According to Kursiv, renewables supplied 7% of Kazakhstan's electricity at the end of 2025, the government is aiming for 15% by 2030 and 50% by 2050, and coal still provides more than half. Reaching those numbers will take a lot of projects like this one.
Total cost, each party's stake and the dates for construction and commissioning have not been disclosed, so for now this is a framework agreement. To judge the commercial opening, wait for the feasibility study and the power-purchase terms.
Source: Samruk-Kazyna press release (25 September 2026), https://www.sk.kz/press-center/news/79453/?lang=en
Kursiv (25 September 2026), https://kz.kursiv.media/en/2026-09-25/engk-nknk-china-to-build-several-large-wind-power-plants-in-kazakhstan/
Samruk-Kazyna press release (16 July 2026), https://www.sk.kz/press-center/news/79258/?lang=en
Invest in Almaty (forum roundup), https://almaty.invest.gov.kz/media-center/press-releases/v-almaty-s-uchastiem-glavy-gosudarstva-prokhodit-investitsionnyy-forum-kazakhstan-kitay/
Key facts
- At the Kazakhstan-China Investment Forum in Almaty, Samruk-Energy signed an agreement for the Jetisu Region wind power project with China Energy Overseas Investment and Sany Renewable Energy.
- The agreement provides for a total installed capacity of up to 1 GW for the wind power project, consisting of two wind farms of 500 MW each.
- Kursiv reported that the project also includes an energy storage system and an approximately 800 km, 500 kV transmission line connecting the Aktogay and Taldykorgan substations.
- Kursiv and the Almaty investment portal give inconsistent accounts of the energy storage scale; the reports said official documents should prevail.
- Kursiv mentioned that at the end of 2025 renewable energy accounted for 7% of Kazakhstan's total electricity generation, with government targets of 15% by 2030 and 50% by 2050.
- On July 16, 2026, Samruk-Kazyna announced that Samruk-Energy and Sany Renewable Energy had signed a shareholders' agreement for the 1 GW wind power project in Jetisu Region.
FAQ
Where is this wind power project located, and what is its scale?
The project is located in Jetisu Region, Kazakhstan. The agreement provides for a total installed capacity of up to 1 GW, consisting of two wind farms of 500 MW each.
Which companies are participating in this project?
Kazakhstan's state-owned Samruk-Energy Joint-Stock Company signed an agreement with China Energy Overseas Investment Company Limited and Sany Renewable Energy to jointly develop it.
Has the project already specified the investment amount and commissioning time?
No. The reports did not disclose the total investment amount or the parties' shareholding ratios, nor did they provide construction start and commissioning dates. At present, it can only be regarded as a framework agreement.
What are Kazakhstan's renewable energy development targets?
According to Kursiv, at the end of 2025 renewable energy accounted for 7% of Kazakhstan's total electricity generation. The government targets 15% by 2030 and 50% by 2050, while coal-fired power still accounts for more than half.
Besides wind farms, what else does the agreement include?
According to Kursiv, the project also includes an energy storage system and an approximately 800 km, 500 kV transmission line connecting the Aktogay and Taldykorgan substations. The agreement has a term of three years and can be extended.