3rd International Forum and Exhibition
Thermal Power Plants Central Asia
June 25-26, 2025, Astana, Kazakhstan
June 25-26, 2025, Astana, Kazakhstan
The International Forum and Exhibition "Thermal Power Engineering Central Asia" is a distinct and unique professional international platform for the heads of major investment projects, key generating companies in the region, regulatory authorities, investors, advanced equipment manufacturing companies, technology licensors, engineering and design, and construction firms, and other participants. The International Forum and Exhibition "Thermal Power Engineering Central Asia" is a distinguishable professional international platform for the heads of major investment projects, key generating companies, as well as the exchange of experience and discussion of opportunities to improve the efficiency of existing production. Participants include leaders from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and other countries.
CONSTRUCTION OF A THERMAL POWER PLANT IN SHIRIN CITY, SYRDARYA REGION
About the project: China Gezhouba Group Corporation (CGGC), a Chinese business, has been chosen as the project general contractor and will construct the turnkey plant.
OPERATOR: Acwa Power Sirdarya
LOCATION: Uzbekistan
POWER: 1500 MW
TIMEFRAME: Q4 2023
CONSTRUCTION OF A THERMAL POWER PLANT IN SURKHANDARYA
About the project: As the largest thermal power plant recently constructed in the country and the first thermal power plant in Surkhandarya, it will produce 12 billion kWh of electricity annually. Three foreign companies, Siemens Energy (Germany), IDEF (France), and Stone City Energy, are realising the project under a PPP arrangement (Netherlands).
OPERATOR: Stone City Energy
LOCATION: Uzbekistan
POWER: 1560 MW
INVESTMENT / REALISATION COST: $1.2 billion
TIMEFRAME: 2024
EXPANSION OF CAPACITIES OF NAVOI TPP
About the project: It is planned to build and put into operation two combined cycle plants with a capacity of 650 MW each at the third and fourth stages at Navoi TPP.
OPERATOR: Thermal Power Stations
LOCATION: Uzbekistan
POWER: 1300 MW
INVESTMENT / REALISATION COST: $1.5 million
TIMEFRAME: 2024-2025
COMPLETE CONVERSION OF ALMATY CHPP-2 TO GAS
About the project: The project on the switch of Almaty CHPP-1 involves the expansion of the station with the installation of combined cycle plants with a total capacity of up to 250 MW. Currently, work is underway to develop a feasibility study for the project. The developer of the feasibility study is KazNIPIEnergoprom JSC. The project involves the expansion of the station with the installation of combined cycle plants with a total capacity of 450 MW.
OPERATOR: AlES (Samruk-Energo)
LOCATION: Kazakhstan
POWER: up to 250 MW
INVESTMENT / REALISATION COST: $675 million
TIMEFRAME: 2026
LARGE-SCALE MODERNISATION OF UST-KAMENOGORSK CHPP
About the project: The Consortium of SVETOCH LLP (Kazakhstan)/Rusatom Service JSC and Ust-Kamenogorsk CHP LLP signed an agreement on a large-scale modernisation of the Ust-Kamenogorsk CHP. Modernisation provides construction of a new boiler unit with a steam capacity of 420 tons per hour for the CHPP, replacement of the turbine unit with an increase in capacity up to 65 MW and the introduction of a modern system for catalytic nitrogen reduction (SCR), desulphurisation and dust treatment, as well as work on the modernisation of turnkey auxiliary systems.
OPERATOR: Ust-Kamenogorsk CHP LLP (Kazakhstan Utility Systems (KKS)
LOCATION: Kazakhstan
POWER: Installed capacity is 331 MW
INVESTMENT / REALISATION COST: $100 million
TIMEFRAME: Q2 2025
REHABILITATION OF BISHKEK CHPP-2
About the project: The largest thermal power plant in Kyrgyzstan, located in Bishkek city. Bishkek CHP is the main consumer of coal in Kyrgyzstan. The Power Plant is designed to burn ordinary coal from Karaganda deposit, the industrial product of its wet enrichment and the screening of the Tashkumir coal.
OPERATOR: Power Stations
LOCATION: Kyrgyzstan
POWER: 460 MW
Department of Electric Power Development
Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Department of Electric Power Development
Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Honorary Power Engineer and Ecologist of Kazakhstan, member of the Board of Directors of JSC Samruk-Energу, JSC EnergoOrtalyk (ERG), Chairman of the Board of the National Centre for State Scientific and Technical Expertise
Honorary Power Engineer and Ecologist of Kazakhstan, member of the Board of Directors of JSC Samruk-Energу, JSC EnergoOrtalyk (ERG), Chairman of the Board of the National Centre for State Scientific and Technical Expertise
Head of State Institution
Akimat of East Kazakhstan region
General Director
Talimarjan Operations & Maintenance (Abu Dhabi National Energy Company TAQA)
General Director
Talimarjan Operations & Maintenance (Abu Dhabi National Energy Company TAQA)
General Director
Zhaiykteploenergo
Managing Director
National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Atameken
Managing Director
National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Atameken
Executive Director, Directorate for Energy
Eurasian Development Bank
Director
Eurasian Development Bank
Head of Department of Energy and Energy Supply
Akimat of Almaty region
Deputy General Director for Development
Kazakhmys Energy
Onsite visit to the Almaty TPP-2*
Delegates will get acquainted with the modernisation project of the station, learn about plans for further development and will be able to network in an informal setting
*the number of places to participate is limited; contact the organising committee to find out about the terms of participation
200+ representatives of top management of energy companies, investors, governments of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, suppliers of technologies and equipment from Europe, the UAE, China, Japan, Turkey and other countries on one site!
20+ reports on projects, technologies, financing opportunities and other unique information about the market directly from the leaders of the region's energy sector
20+ investment projects for the construction and modernisation of thermal power plants in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan
Opening meeting of industry leaders: Energy sovereignty of Kazakhstan and Central Asia
Exclusive exhibition and technological presentations: an innovative breakthrough in thermal power
Round table. Energy security of Kazakhstan and Central Asian countries: What measures should be taken?
Special focus! Switching from coal to gas – achieving carbon neutrality
Round table. How to ensure the reliability of existing thermal power plants? The unique opportunity to ask your questions to technical managers directly!
Important! Environmental safety. How to ensure compliance with environmental requirements?
30+ hours of business and informal networking. One-on-one meetings, business lunches, coffee breaks, welcome cocktail, and much more!
