This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Mobilize private capital to promote use of renewable energy by investing in a 100 MW wind power project in Southern Kazakhstan and operate a 100 MW wind farm in Southern Kazakhstan approximately 9 km southwest of Zhanatas in the Zhambyl region For more information about project financing, please review the project summary AIIB’s Environmental and Social Policy (ESP) is applicable to this standalone financing Environmental and Social Standard (ESS) 1 – Environmental and Social Assessment and Management is also applicable and the Company commissioned the preparation of an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) and a Land Acquisition Audit in accordance with the Bank’s ESP – including the ESS 1 and ESS 2 requirements The Project is placed in Category B given that the number of potentially adverse environmental and social impacts are limited and can be successfully managed using good practice in an operational setting as confirmed by the Project Team’s field visit and review of the E&S documentation prepared for the Project The proposed Project site was undeveloped due to its unsuitability for agriculture seldom used for cattle grazing due its limited vegetation coverage and lack of water sources and the presence of only few fauna and flora species was identified Less than one third of the 233.5 hectares of leased land will be occupied by permanent facilities after temporary disturbance caused by the Project The avian migratory corridor nearest to the WPP migration lies 20 kilometers to the north along the Kyzylkol Akkol lake system that is visited by over 75 species of waterfowl Only 21 species were observed at the site during the spring and autumn bird surveys The specialist study concluded that the impacts of the Project on avian fauna will be minimal due to its location which is largely unsuitable for nesting and rarely crossed by migratory birds and the low altitude flight patterns – below the 30m to 150m risk zone of the blades’ span – of the species observed at site The avoidance of Greenhouse Gas emissions from renewable energy generation has been calculated to be 265,864tCO2 equivalent per year located over 2km from the nearest installation were leasing land from the government’s State Reserve land that was transferred to the Project as part of the 233.5 hectares allocated to the WPP These 54 hectares represent less than one percent of the total land leased to community members and twenty-three percent of the Project’s total land lease These Project-Affected People documented their relinquishment of a small portion of their leased land and in the course of interviews conducted as part of the ESIA confirmed they had no economic or other interest in the area relinquished Since land acquisition was completed by the time the E&S documentation was prepared the Company has commissioned a Land Acquisition Audit against ESS 2 requirements and committed to implement necessary livelihood restoration measures An archeological survey of the locations of the initial 51 turbines was conducted in November 2017 by a licensed archaeological company and identified 33 burial mounds 22 of which are between 20 meters and 120 meters from the turbines All 33 mounds were included in the list of the cultural heritage and excavation of cultural materials at the 22 mounds nearest to facilities was completed by a licensed archeologist Authorization to proceed with construction beyond a 50-meter buffer zone around the remaining 11 mounds was provided by the relevant authorities The ESIA Consultant identified 4 remaining mounds located less than 50m from the internal roads Either the road alignments will need to be altered or the mounds excavated by a licensed archeologist under supervision by the relevant authorities A Chance Find Procedure was prepared to address any further archeological discovery during construction activities including the construction of the powerline corridors which were not covered in the 2017 archeological survey The Company has defined an external GRM in the SEP and an internal GRM for project workers as part of its HR procedures suyez.pinto@aiib.org Head of Planning and Financial Department Republic of Kazakhstan ccheng@cpibj.com.cn The 100MW Zhanatas Wind Power Station in Kazakhstan is being developed by Zhanatas Wind-Power a company jointly owned by China Power International Holding (CPIH The joint venture is responsible for the development construction and operation of the wind farm One of the key projects of the China-Kazakhstan production capacity co-operation, the Zhanatas wind farm is the biggest wind project in Central Asia It is estimated to produce 350 million kilowatt-hours of electricity a year to meet the electricity demand of approximately one million households upon completion The power station is projected to save 109,500t of standard coal and cut emissions of CO₂ by 289,000t It will also contribute to the development of the country’s power industry to provide enough power for domestic needs by 2020 The ground-breaking ceremony for the project was held in July 2019 while partial operations were started in September 2020 The wind power plant will employ 15 people for operation and maintenance The Zhanatas wind power station is located in the Zhanatas town of Sагysu district within the Zhambyl region of Kazakhstan The site is located approximately 9km south-west of Zhanatas town on 233.5ha of land The Zhanatas wind farm will comprise 40 Envision 2.5MW turbines arranged 0.5-0.65km from each other in two rows of 23 and nine turbines The 90m-high turbine towers will have 59.5m-long blades with ice formation prevention capability The blades will rotate at an average speed of one turn per five seconds at wind speeds ranging between 3m/s and 20m/s The turbines will be installed on elevated flanks of an eroded anticline on reinforced concrete foundations The turbines will be connected with 35kV overhead lines which will run along a length of 26km and connect to the step-up transformers 110kV overhead single-circuit line will run to the 110/35kV national grid substation along the existing road The power plant is planned to be a fully automatic operation which will run for 20 years without any major repairs It will be operated from a control room at the substation via supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system Infrastructure at the site includes a container-type construction office Construction works include digging of foundation pits The project is supported by a memorandum of understanding between Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan The total investment in the project is estimated to be $160m of which 70% is provided by a loan from a consortium of international financial institutions The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and its partners signed a $95.3m syndicated deal for the construction of the wind project The funding will be used for the construction and operation of the wind power plant and the construction of the 110kV connecting line to the national grid while the remaining loan will be provided by AIIB ($34.4m) the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC The project is being constructed by PowerChina Chengdu Engineering while PowerChina is serving as the engineering Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (ICBC) on a project financing for Zhanatas Wind-Power Station LLP's construction and operation of a 100 MW wind farm including 8.6km 110kV single circuit line connecting to an existing substation White & Case partner and Beijing Office Executive Partner David Li said: "We have supported leading sovereign infrastructure financing institutions on this landmark transaction The successful financial closing was an opportunity to apply our experience advising on the financing of complex cross-border transactions in the renewables sector and to support our clients in their commitment to sustainable economic development." This project is by far one of the largest ever wind farms in Central Asia EBRD has also deployed part of the funding for the project which was provided by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) The successful financial closing includes a number of market firsts: This project supports the green investment and social progress targets articulated by AIIB and EBRD the plant will provide Kazakhstan with approximately 320 gigawatt hours of renewable energy and help reduce the country's annual CO2 emissions by approximately 262,000 tonnes Zhanatas Wind project supports Kazakhstan's determination in developing the renewable energy sector It will also contribute to Kazakhstan's effort towards meeting the country's goal under the Paris Agreement to reach 6 percent share of renewables in total generation by 2025 and towards becoming a leader in the development of renewable energy in Central Asia by significantly reducing national emissions the relevant parties will work together to support women's access to economic opportunities in the renewable energy sector in Kazakhstan including through access to high quality technical skills training The White & Case team which advised in the transaction was led by partner David Li (Beijing) and included partners Fergus Smith Claire Matheson Kirton (Dubai) and Maxim Telemtayev (Nur-Sultan) Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome Learn about the EBRD's journey to investing more than €210 billion in over 7,400 projects business services and involvement in high-level policy reform We draw on three decades of regional knowledge and financial expertise to tailor our products and approaches to each client's needs Engage with us Contact us Cookies are pieces of code used to track website usage and give audiences the best possible experience Use the buttons to confirm whether you agree with default cookie settings when using ebrd.com We use Adobe Analytics cookies to measure usage of the website in order to improve it and respond to end user actions. 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Learn more here about specifics of our cookie use We use Adobe marketing cookies to enable us to customise ebrd.com to tailor the website and email marketing services based on the interests of each end user EuroChem & CNCEC sign contract for fertilizer plant a global fertilizer leader and China National Chemical Engineering Co a global provider of industrial engineering technologies are to collaborate on the design and commission of a large-scale chemical complex to produce mineral fertilizers in Zhanatas located in Kazakhstan’s Zhambyl region The agreement was officially signed on 14 May in Astana the construction of  the chemical complex is part of the Integrated Kazakhstan Industrialization Roadmap and represents the third and final stage of a project in which EuroChem has invested over US$1 billion EuroChem Group President Oleg Shiryaev said that once in operation the plant will have an annual output of over one million tons of mineral fertilizers According to a report by the Kazakh Ministry of Industry and Construction the new enterprise will create 2,400 new jobs Minister of Industry and Construction of Kazakhstan Kanat Sharlapaev welcomed the input of  world leaders in mineral fertilizer production as an important step in developing the country’s chemical industry and emphasized: “To be truly food secure This is therefore a landmark project for us Its joint implementation with EuroChem and Chinese partners is a great example of large Eurasian cooperation at its best and a significant event for regional food security.” Energy has been the anchor in the cooperation between China and Central Asian countries over the past 30 years Their cooperation in the energy sector has rapidly evolved Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers have rapidly penetrated the Central Asian market Chinese carmaker BYD has a joint venture with state-owned UzAuto to produce BYD's best-selling new energy vehicles including plug-in hybrids and related components China invested $546 billion in solar and wind energy almost four times more than that of the United States China produced 96.8 percent of the world's silicon wafers 85 percent of anodes and more than half of EVs worldwide By prioritizing the supply of its domestic market China has quickly become the largest foreign investor in renewable energy as well Between 2013 and 2020 under the Green Belt and Road Initiative China's development institutions alone contributed about 20 percent of total global renewable energy financing amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars are being made in the construction of solar and wind power plants in Kazakhstan Chinese companies such as Universal Energy Risen Energy and State Power Investment Corporation have become major investors in solar and wind power plants in the Central Asian country a small town in southern Kazakhstan that blows wind all year round Abilgaziev used to be an electrical engineer at a local phosphate mine company in the town The place was once a center of phosphate rock mining and fertilizer production but it witnessed big job losses following the decline of the industries Abilgaziev said he was impressed when the first turbine of the town's 100 MW wind power project arrived with its 60-meter-long blade covering an area as big as the London Eye observation wheel He believed the future of his homeland and Kazakhstan lies in clean energy the then 30-year-old decided to step out of his comfort zone and became a trainee responsible for maintaining and repairing wind turbines at the Zhanatas wind farm and learned related maintenance work from Chinese experts The Zhanatas wind farm is one of the first energy projects under China-Kazakhstan cooperation Through the Belt and Road Initiative and Kazakhstan's "Bright Road" new economic policy both countries have cooperated on 52 projects so far worth more than $21.2 billion in total and the first turbines went into operation in September 2020 general director of the Zhanatas wind power plant said Chinese engineers were mainly involved in the installation of equipment "Most of the work was carried out by Kazakh construction firms The cooperation between Chinese and Kazakh colleagues is based on equality mutual learning and mutual trust," Guo said It became Central Asia's largest wind farm at the time greatly alleviating the power shortage in southern Kazakhstan The wind farm generated 750 million kilowatt-hours of electricity by the end of last year Compared with coal-fired power plants of the same capacity it is equivalent to saving 255,000 metric tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 673,000 tons The Chinese have brought equipment and investment to Kazakhstan adding that they have also trained local talent in clean energy The wind power project has created jobs and increased tax revenue for Abilgaziev's hometown bringing new opportunities for urban development The Chinese also paid attention to public welfare adding that they have donated emergency vehicles to local hospitals helped the disabled improve their living conditions and contributed to the renovation of parks said the launch of the Zhanatas wind farm will ease power shortages in the south of the country where 70 percent of electricity nationwide was generated in the coal-rich north He said a big energy demand in the south had forced the Kazakhstan Electricity Grid Operating Company to build three lines to transport electricity from north to south "The Zhanatas wind power plant is a big part of Kazakhstan's energy solution to the north-south imbalance and overdependence on coal use in power generation," Chukin said Talking about the prospect of green energy cooperation between China and Central Asia Abilgaziev said he was confident that the sky will be bluer the water cleaner and that human beings will live on a more beautiful Earth in the future China and Kazakhstan have continued close cooperation in the fields of traditional energy sectors under the BRI the country's largest petrochemical complex constructed by China National Chemical Engineering stands completed It is a key cooperation project between Kazakhstan and China that took nearly five years to complete construction and the complex aims to produce up to 500,000 tons of polypropylene per year a raw material widely used in mechanical engineering The Chinese team has cooperated closely with local partners with Chinese engineers introducing Chinese technological know-how and management concepts to their Kazakh colleagues has increased its green areas at home and contributed to global sustainable growth June 5 (Xinhua) — The life of Maksat Abilgaziev has changed immensely since a Chinese company built a wind farm there a few years ago The 33-year-old was once an electrical engineer at a local phosphate mine company Believing the future of his homeland and Kazakhstan lies in clean energy he quit the job in 2020 and became a wind power engineering trainee at the Zhanatas wind farm "Our Chinese friends have brought equipment They have also cultivated clean energy talents in our country The wind power projects have created jobs and tax revenues for Zhanatas bringing the town back to life," said Abilgaziev who has been promoted to senior maintenance engineer with an income that more than doubled in three years This is one example of China's efforts to bolster global sustainable development over the years The world's second-largest economy has increased its green areas at home and contributed to global sustainable growth better air quality was widely expected among residents of smog-shrouded north China in winter Chinese President Xi Jinping has led the country in an unswerving fight against pollution including publishing an action plan on the prevention and control of air pollution and increasing the supply of clean energy Air quality is crucial to the people's sense of happiness Xi said in a discussion with national legislators from southwest China's Guizhou Province in 2014 and city dwellers are breathing noticeably cleaner air China's PM2.5 density fell 57 percent from 2013 to 2022 and its carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP declined 34.4 percent The country's annual number of days with serious air pollution dropped sharply by 92 percent "China will prioritize ecological protection conserve resources and use them efficiently and pursue green and low-carbon development," Xi said at the opening session of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China last year China has placed a high value on ecological conservation with a commitment to protecting natural resources tangible achievements have emerged in forestation bolstering the country's green credentials The country has created the world's most extensive planted forest area doubling its forest coverage rate from 12 percent in the early 1980s to 24.02 percent in 2022 The country's afforestation area reached 960 million mu (64 million hectares) over the past decade A 2019 finding published in Nature Sustainability showed that at least 25 percent of the foliage expansion since the early 2000s globally came from China Thick forests have also become a substantial source of revenue for locals the output value of China's forestry and grassland industry reached about 1.18 trillion U.S while the foreign trade volume of forest products was 191 billion dollars director of the Cambodia 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Research Center hailed China as a green development leader "The Chinese government sees green development and environmental protection as top priorities as these strategies have been integrated into all of the country's socio-economic development plans," he said China should work to achieve greater self-reliance and strength in science and technology promote industrial transformation and upgrading advance coordinated urban-rural and regional development and foster green and low-carbon economic and social development Xi said when addressing the closing meeting of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress China has taken innovation-driven development as a driving force for economic development helping its economy switch to green and high-quality growth The country is now the world's largest producer of clean energy equipment the output value of the energy conservation and environmental protection industry exceeded 1.13 trillion dollars China's export of three tech-intensive green products lithium-ion batteries and electric vehicles registered a 66.9 percent increase in the first quarter of this year Together they contributed 2 percentage points to the overall export growth "China's foreign trade growth in Q1 is mainly buoyed by new energy-related exports," said Zhou Maohua According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers China's new energy vehicle (NEV) sales nearly doubled to 6.89 million units in 2022 accounting for over a quarter of the total automobile sales in the world's largest auto market "The speed of growth here is much faster than in other regions of the world," said Oliver Blume chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG adding that with its high level of innovation China is a vital pacesetter for the entire automotive industry China revealed a plan for fulfilling its "dual carbon" goal of peaking carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060 through technology China has been pursuing green development by scientific means general secretary of the Ghana-China Friendship Association adding that China's commitment to green development would positively impact the world's efforts to combat climate change president and CEO of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development with their enormous implementation power and creativity in areas like batteries are expected to decarbonize the world significantly "We should pursue the new vision of green development and a way of life and work that is green circular and sustainable," Xi said at the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in May 2017 "We propose the establishment of an international coalition for green development on the Belt and Road and we will provide support to related countries in adapting to climate change." China has walked its talk by sharing its green development philosophy globally "Chinese involvement in Ethiopia's renewable energy sector is visible They are increasingly involved in both hydro and wind power projects," said Moges Mekonnen communications director at Ethiopian Electric Power noting that the cooperation projects help Ethiopia tap into its rich renewable energy potential the first wind power project in the Somali region presently under the construction of China's Dongfang Electric Corporation is expected to provide power to Ethiopia's mega-development projects such as the Addis Ababa-Djibouti railway and Dire Dawa Industrial Park and ensure a stable and sufficient power supply for the Addis Ababa-Djibouti economic corridor cooperation with China enabled Ethiopia to realize the 254 MW Genale-Dawa III hydroelectric power station which has been in safe operation since its launch in the first quarter of 2020 official figures showed that the installed capacity of solar power is more than 100 MW while the China-financed Garissa Solar power plant accounts for 50 MW Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said that Garissa Solar the largest solar plant in East and Central Africa puts Kenya on the path to achieving green energy sufficiency and adds to his country's rich profile as the center of green energy generation in Africa While promoting green development projects China also emphasizes maintaining biological diversity and bridges replaced roads to protect elephant habitats during the building of the China-Laos Railway president of the Institute for Postmodern Development of China said China's contributions to greening the planet and commitments to preserving biological diversity have empowered the international community to pursue environmental reforms and more robust ecological governance China is also scaling up its multilateral coordination for ecological conservation China's central city Wuhan hosted the 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP14) to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands which facilitated the adoption of the Global Strategic Framework for Wetland Conservation 2025-2030 that aims to curb wetland degradation known as the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity It led the parties involved to adopt a landmark deal the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework acting executive secretary of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity commented that China's leadership role involves leading and working with parties and stakeholders to ensure an overall commitment to biodiversity He said China has achieved a lot in biodiversity conservation during its rapid economic growth adding that China's active participation in combating climate change globally has the potential to provide a sound model for developing countries and contribute to consensus-building on global biodiversity conservation Please understand that womenofchina.cn,a non-profit cannot reach every writer before using articles and images please contact us by emailing: website@womenofchina.cn The articles published and opinions expressed on this website represent the opinions of writers and are not necessarily shared by womenofchina.cn Women of China English Monthly Reader Questionnaire Women of China Overseas Edition Reader Questionnaire Maksat Abilgaziev is pictured in front of wind turbine generators in Zhanatas May 18 (Xinhua) -- China and Kazakhstan are pioneers in production capacity and investment cooperation under the framework of the synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative and Kazakhstan's "Bright Road" new economic policy The cooperation list includes 52 projects worth a total of more than 21.2 billion U.S The 100-MW Zhanatas wind farm is one of the first batch of key energy projects under the China-Kazakhstan production capacity cooperation framework The project was put into operation in June 2021 becoming Central Asia's largest wind farm at that time 2023 shows some wind turbine generators of the 100-MW Zhanatas wind farm in Zhanatas had been an electrical engineer at a local phosphate mine company as its 60-meter-long blade covers an area as big as the London Eye observation wheel adding that the wind blows in his hometown most of the year the 30-year-old man decided to step out of his comfort zone and embrace "the future." He then became a trainee responsible for maintaining and repairing wind turbines at the Zhanatas wind farm and learned related maintenance work from Chinese experts Maksat Abilgaziev (C) works at the central control room of a wind power project in Zhanatas Maksat Abilgaziev (R) and his colleague check power transformer equipment at Zhanatas wind farm in Zhanatas Maksat Abilgaziev (R) and his colleague work inside a wind turbine generator in Zhanatas This year is the third year for Abilgaziev to work at the wind farm Diligence and studiousness has made the Kazakh man a senior maintenance engineer "I have a stable job and my life has become better," he said He and his pregnant wife are looking forward to the fifth member of their family Maksat Abilgaziev (L) interacts with his pregnant wife at his residence in Zhanatas Maksat Abilgaziev (3rd R) and his family take a walk on a street in Zhanatas Maksat Abilgaziev (2nd L) is pictured with his family in Zhanatas Maksat Abilgaziev (1st R) and his family take a walk on grassland in Zhanatas The wind power project has created jobs and increased tax revenue for his hometown the water cleaner and that human beings will live on a more beautiful Earth in the future.■