25 May 2020
Introduction
The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan invites all interested parties to participate in the auctions for the selection of projects for the construction of renewable generating facilities in 2020.
According to the Rules Of Organizing And Holding Of Auctions, Including Qualification Requirements For Auction Participants, The Content And Procedure For Submitting Applications, Types Of Financial Guarantee For Participation In Auctions And Conditions Of Their Deposit And Return, The Procedure For Summing Up The Results And Determining The Winners, approved by the Order of the Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 466 dated December 21, 2017, the auction schedule for 2020 is published on the official web-site of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/energo/documents/details/35643?lang=ru .
This year, 2 auctions for SES in the southern zone are project-based auctions.
The total auctioned installed capacity in 2020 is 250 MW, broken down by types of power plants:
– solar power plants (SPP) – 55 MW (out of which 40 MW is for project-based auction, 15 MW for non-project auction);
– wind power plants (WPP) – 65 MW;
– hydro power plants (HPP) – 120 MW;
– biofuel power plants (BioPP) – 10 MW.
In order to prepare for participation in the auctions for the selection of renewable energy projects, interested parties can request clarifications from the official websites of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan (www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/energo?lang), “The Financial Settlement Center for the Support of Renewable Energy Sources” (http://www.rfc.kegoc.kz/) and KOREM JSC (http://www.korem.kz/) or take part in explanatory seminars.
№ |
RES type |
Installed capacity, MW |
UPS Zone |
Auction time |
Auction date |
|
Small |
Large |
|||||
1 |
HPP |
20 |
|
Northern and Southern Zones |
14.00-17.00 |
9.11.2020 |
2 |
SPP |
15 |
|
Northern and Southern Zones |
14.00-17.00 |
10.11.2020 |
3 |
WPP |
15 |
|
Northern and Southern Zones |
14.00-17.00 |
11.11.2020 |
4 |
BioPP |
10 |
|
All Zones |
14.00-17.00 |
23.11.2020 |
5 |
WPP |
|
50 |
Northern and Southern Zones |
14.00-17.00 |
24.11.2020 |
6 |
HPP |
|
100 |
Northern and Southern Zones |
14.00-17.00 |
25.11.2020 |
7 |
SPP* |
|
20 |
Southern Zone |
14.00-17.00 |
8.12.2020 |
8 |
SPP* |
|
20 |
Southern Zone |
14.00-17.00 |
10.12.2020 |
* – project-based auction (the type of auctions organized and conducted by the organizer of auctions in the electronic system aimed at selecting projects for the construction of new renewable energy facilities and determining the auction prices of electrical energy produced by renewable energy facilities, taking into account the RES facilities siting plan and the documentation prepared for the auction applicants specifying the main technical and economic parameters of the project for the construction of new renewable energy facilities)
For further information, please contact:
Saniya Perzadayeva, Managing Partner, Unicase Law Firm
saniya.p@unicaselaw.com