Samruk-Energy announces construction of third power generating unit at Ekibastuz GRES-2

19.02.20 16:39
/KASE, February 19, 2020/ – Samruk-Energy (Nur-Sultan), whose bonds are officially listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), has provided KASE with information statement dated February 19, 2020, which states as follows: quote The Board of Directors of Ekibastuz GRES-2 has decided to approve further implementation of the project for the construction of power generating unit No.3 at the power plant. This was announced today by the Chairman of the Management Board of Samruk-Energy Bakhytzhan Zhulamanov during his speech at a meeting of Economic Policy, Innovation Development and Entrepreneurship Committee of the Senate of Kazakhstan’s Parliament. According to the head of Kazakhstan's largest electric power holding company, in 2020 it is planned to complete the adjustment of the design and estimate documentation of the project for the expansion and reconstruction of the Ekibastuz GRES-2. The construction of a new power unit at the Ekibastuz GRES-2 will increase its installed capacity by 636 MW. unquote Detailed information is available on the KASE website at: - http://kase.kz/files/emitters/SNRG/snrg_reliz_190220_kz.pdf – in Kazakh; - http://kase.kz/files/emitters/SNRG/snrg_reliz_190220.pdf – in Russian. [2020-02-19]