Masdar, a UAE state-owned renewable company, has formally broken ground on its 1 GW wind park in the Zhambyl region of Kazakhstan (Astana Times, 29/06/2026). The project, representing investment of USD1.4bn, includes a 300 MW/600 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) to support grid stability and the construction of more than 400 km of overhead transmission lines. It is being led by Masdar (40%), and co-developed with W Solar (40%), Qazaq Green Power, a Samruk-Kazyna Fund company (18%), and the Kazakhstan Investment Development Fund (2%).
In addition, Masdar has signed a roadmap agreement with Kazakhstan to develop its first round-the-clock clean energy project, aimed at supplying continuous, utility-scale power. The initial phase is expected to deliver up to 200 MW of baseload electricity to support data centres and AI infrastructure, with preparatory work covering site selection, technical studies and stakeholder coordination.
Kazakhstan has set targets to increase the share of renewable energy in its electricity mix, with a goal of reaching 15% electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030 and 50% by 2050.
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