The International Energy Summit held on November 17, 2023, in Almaty served as a platform for discussing key challenges in the electric power industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The summit featured insights from the following experts: Isenov Baglan Kakimzhanovich, Director of the Production and Technical Department at JSC "CAEC," Alimbetov Zharkymbek Kopbayevich, Deputy Chairman of the Kazakhstan Industry Trade Union of Power Engineers, Gladyev Evgeny Valerievich, CEO of Samruk Kazyna-United Green LLP, Mominbayev Zhomart Bayzakovich, Member of the Board of Directors of "Qazaq Green" RE Association, Kopenov Edil Kudaibergenovich, CEO of LLP "AlmatyEnergoSbyt," Zhanbyrshy Galym Saduakasuly, Technical Director of LLP "Sogrinskaya TEC," Kalmenov Marat Ergalievich, Head of the Business Development and Green Technologies Service at JSC "Kazakhstan-British Technical University," and others.

One of the pressing issues highlighted by all participants was the shortage of personnel in the industry and the need to increase the remuneration of energy professionals. Suggestions were also made regarding measures to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 and the opportunities to attract green finance into renewable energy.

During the summit, representatives from the production sector shared their experiences in operating state-of-the-art energy equipment and the results of implementing projects in the digitalization of the industry, including the creation of digital twins for large hydroelectric power stations.

TOO "TechnoGroupService" announces the receipt of an External Evaluation (Second Party Opinion (SPO)) prepared by the Kazakh provider, the Green Finance Centre (GFC) (https://gfc.aifc.kz/en), for the verification of the Green Bond Framework (GBF) Policy. The SPO is already available on the official GFC website: https://gfc.aifc.kz/, and it has been included in the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) database of sustainable bond issuers. The release of the SPO is timed to coincide with the National Currency Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which is celebrated this year.

TOO "TechnoGroupService" expresses gratitude to the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market (ARDMF), the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange "KASE," and the Green Finance Centre of the AIFC for the opportunity to develop the GBF and issue the SPO, which are necessary for the future issuance of "green" bonds. These measures align with the development policy of "green" finance in Central Asian countries actively promoted by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, K. Tokayev (https://kz.kursiv.media/2023-11-03/fnsk-center/).

The first project to be implemented using the "green" finance mechanism is the construction of a 50 MW solar power plant "Kun Bulagy" in the Issyk-Kul region of the Kyrgyz Republic. The annual power generation capacity of the power station will be 84.9 million kWh, and it is expected to prevent CO2 emissions of 10.5 thousand tons.

On November 14, 2023, a meeting of the Industrial Committee (IC) of the School of Materials Science and Green Technologies took place at the JSC "Kazakhstan-British Technical University" (KBTU). The meeting was attended by the Dean of the School, Professor, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences N.B. Beisenkhanov, partners from LLP "TechnoGroupService" J.B. Mominbaev and K.G. Abenov, as well as invited members of the IC.

The School of Materials Science and Green Technologies (SMGT) was established at KBTU based on the Laboratory of Alternative Energy and Nanotechnologies and the Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Technologies. Nanotechnologies cover an interdisciplinary area at the intersection of fundamental and applied directions in science and technology. This field has become relevant as it allows the formation of material structures at the nanoscale and modification of the properties of nanomaterials, thereby contributing to their integration into various industries and sciences. Photovoltaics is one of the renewable energy directions developed using nanotechnologies.

During the meeting, a presentation on "Human Resources Provision in the Power Industry" was delivered by the Expert on Project Development and Digital Transformation at JSC "COREM," Dr. PhD A.A. Saukhimov. The presenter extensively covered topics such as workforce shortages in the industry, professional standards, job positions, and the digital power platform developed by JSC "COREM." The material generated significant interest as issues related to industrial internship, choosing a thesis topic, and the subsequent employment of SMGT graduates are crucial for the Industrial Committee.

Summing up the meeting, the Chairman of the Industrial Committee of SMGT, J.B. Mominbaev, emphasized the need to conduct a survey of SMGT students to increase the employment rate of graduates to 94%, aligning with the current best result of the School of Energy and Oil and Gas Industry of JSC "KBTU."

In the Konyrat microdistrict of the city of Balkhash in the Karaganda region, a solar power station with a capacity of 4.77 MW has been put into operation. The investment project was implemented by the copper company "Kounrad." The opening ceremony was attended by the Mayor of Balkhash, Sapar Sataev, the head of the Department of Ecology for the Karaganda region, Darhan Iszhanov, and the Executive Director of the company "Central Asia Metals PLC," Nigel Robinson.

The solar station was built in eight months. Over an area of 10 hectares, 8,850 panels were installed, more than 6 kilometers of wells were drilled, 177 sets of metal structures were installed with a total weight of over 200 tons, and 64 kilometers of cable and conductor products were laid. According to estimates, the station will cover almost 16-18% of the enterprise's electricity needs.

One of the project initiators was also TechnoGroupService LLP, which provided the necessary technical and economic calculations and ensured the planned implementation of the project. According to the Technical Director of TechnoGroupService LLP, K.G. Abenov, the project faced challenges in implementation due to rocky terrain complicating land works. However, thanks to the coordinated efforts of the Kounrad Copper Company, this circumstance did not hinder the planned commissioning of the facility.

Nigel Robinson was granted the right to conduct a trial launch of the station. Darhan Iszhanov, the head of the Department of Ecology, noted that with the new solar power station in Balkhash, harmful emissions into the atmosphere will be reduced.