China Huadian to build two combined-cycle plants at MAEC in Aktau

China Huadian Overseas Investment is continuing construction of a 160 MW combined-cycle gas turbine plant at the Mangistau Atomic Energy Complex (MAEC) in Aktau, Kazakhstan. The investor also plans to build a 500 MW power facility. Vice President Zhou Dehua briefed Mangistau Region Governor Nurdaulet Kylybay on both projects, which are linked to expanding MAEC's capacity.

Construction and installation work is under way at the 160 MW plant. Part of the equipment has been delivered and is being installed, and deliveries of the rest continue. Completion is planned for the second quarter of 2027. Once at full capacity, the plant will employ more than 100 people on a permanent basis and cover about a third of the region's electricity needs. The project, part of MAEC's modernisation programme, costs $210 million.

The 500 MW combined-cycle plant is intended to further increase the region's energy capacity. Kylybay said the region is ready to expand cooperation with the Chinese company and support joint energy projects. During the visit, Zhou Dehua and regional representatives toured the 160 MW construction site in Aktau.