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THE FOURTH AUCTION OF SELECTION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS HELD IN ASTANA
On May 29, 2018, the Fourth RE Auction was held for the West Zone to select wind projects with a total capacity of 10 MW.
3 applications were received from Kazakhstani companies, with a single project capacity from 5 to 10 MW. The total volume of proposed capacity was 20 MW. The starting price for the Auction was 22.67 tenge. During the 3-hour trading session, the proposed tariff range was from 22.67 to 21,5 tenge.
The Auction was recognized as having taken place, because there were 3 participants and more than 150% of the purchased capacity, according to the Auction Rules for Selection of Renewable Energy Projects.
Representatives of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, non-governmental sector and international organizations participated in the Auction as observers. Observers noted the full transparency of the electronic trading system implemented by the organizer of the Auction - JSC KOREM.
Following the results of electronic Auction, the winner was determined as follows:
"WPP Zhangyz" LLP, 5 MW, with a price of 21,5 tenge per 1 kW*h
"WPP Service" LLP, 10 MW, with a price of 21.7 tenge per 1 kW*h
The Next Auction is planned to be held on 30/05/2018.
For reference:
The First International Auctions for the selection of RE Projects are planned to be held from May 23 to June 7 and from October 3 to 18 in Kazakhstan. Auctions, being one of the planned steps on development of renewable energy sources, are aimed at selecting the most effective projects and forming market competitive prices for electric power, produced by renewable energy plants. According to the Auction Rules for Selection of Renewable Energy Projects (approved by the Order of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 466 from December 21, 2018), the Ministry developed the Schedule for RE Auctions.
According to the Auctions Schedule, Auctions for a total 1,000 MW of installed capacity are planned to be held in 2018, divided by the following types of RE power plants:
- Solar Power Plants - 290 MW;
- Wind Power Plants - 620 MW;
- Hydroelectric Power Plants - 75 MW;
- Bio Power Plants - 15 MW.
The organizer of Auctions is JSC "KOREM".
Source: Press Service of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan
