Samruk-Energy announces results of B. Nurzhanov Ekibastuz GRES-1 operations in first quarter of 2020
/KASE, April 29, 2020/ – Samruk-Energy (Nur-Sultan), whose bonds are officially listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), has provided KASE with the following communiqué dated April 29, 2020:
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Bulat Nurzhanov "Ekibastuz GRES-1 LLP completed the 1st quarter of 2020, generating 5.7 billion kW/h of electricity. At the same time, in February, the country's largest thermal power plant recorded a record load for 7 power units - 3481 MW. The last time a similar indicator was recorded in February 1986. At that time the maximum mark reached 3095 MW, but with 8 power units operating.
The share of electricity on Kazakhstan's market generated by EGRES-1 amounted to 19.4%. Compared to the 1st quarter of 2019, the share of electricity increased by 5.1%.
Electricity sales to Kazakhstan's market increased by 31.3% compared to the first quarter of 2019 and amounted to 5.5 billion kW/h. 455 million kWh of electricity were sold to the market of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Ekibastuz GRES-1, which is part of the structure of Samruk-Energy JSC, the largest energy holding in Kazakhstan, is the flagship of the republic's energy sector. So, only last year the power plant generated 18.3 billion kW/h. This made 17.3% of the total share of electricity generation in the country.
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[2020-04-29]