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China can build a Central Asian layout and then fall into place
Seetao 2025-06-24 17:03
  • China Energy Construction Co-signing Light Storage Wind Power Hydrogen Energy Project
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During the Second China-Central Asia Summit, Overseas Investment Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China Energy Construction Group Co., Ltd., signed three major agreements in a row: the power purchase agreement for the 300 MW photovoltaic distribution and storage project in Turkstan, Kazakhstan, the shareholder agreement for the 500 MW wind power distribution and storage project in Karaganda, and the Central Asian Hydrogen Energy Research and Innovation Memorandum. Among them, the Turkstan project became Kazakhstan's first integrated photovoltaic distribution and storage project, while the Karaganda wind power project is the wind power distribution and storage project with the largest single capacity in Central Asia.

Central Asia's new energy map has expanded again, and multiple "first" projects have been implemented

This series of signings marks a new stage in China's strategic layout in Central Asia. As early as the first China-Central Asia Summit in 2023, Nengjian Haitou launched the 1 GW photovoltaic project in Uzbekistan. The total investment of the project is US$667 million. It is not only the first large-scale new energy project invested by Chinese enterprises in Central Asia, but also set a record for the scale of Chinese enterprises in Central Asia's photovoltaic investment within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative. Uzbekistan President Mirziyoyev personally attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the project and listed it as a national "new energy benchmark project".

The advantages of the entire industrial chain are highlighted and a new paradigm of energy cooperation is created

Song Hailiang, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of China Energy Construction, said that the company is fully leveraging the advantages of the entire industrial chain of the integration of scenery, water, fire and storage, source, network, and investment, construction and operation, and creating a new benchmark for energy cooperation in Central Asia. In addition to large-scale photovoltaic projects, the Oz and Lochi energy storage projects invested and built by Energy Construction Haitou in Uzbekistan have been put into operation in 2024. These two grid-side energy storage projects with a total investment of US$280 million have effectively improved the stability of the local power system and the ability to absorb new energy.

In the field of traditional energy transformation, China Energy Construction has also achieved remarkable results. The Samarkand Cement Project, which was invested and built by it, has become the largest single cement production line with the fastest construction speed in Central Asia with an annual production capacity of 3 million tons. The project adopts advanced green production technology, which not only meets the domestic needs of Uzbekistan, but also continues to export to neighboring countries such as Kazakhstan and Afghanistan.

Planning and innovation, scientific research and development, and build a sustainable development ecosystem

China Energy Construction’s layout in Central Asia is not limited to project construction, but also pays more attention to systematic empowerment. In 2023, the "Uzbekistan Power System Development Plan for 2030" compiled by the Energy Construction Power Planning and Design Institute was approved by the Uzbekistan government and became the country's national power development strategy. In 2024, China Energy Construction took the lead in establishing the Central Asia Clean Energy Research Institute and jointly established a Silk Road Energy Planning Consulting Company with Ukraine - this is the first energy planning research institution established overseas by my country.

The Central Asian Hydrogen Energy Research and Innovation Memorandum signed during the summit is particularly eye-catching. According to the agreement, Energy Construction Haitou will jointly build the Central Asian Hydrogen Energy Research Center with Shanghai Jiaotong University and Kazakhstan National Nuclear Energy Center, focusing on the research on new cutting-edge technologies such as electrolytic hydrogen production and solid-state hydrogen storage. This innovative model of "government, school-enterprise, and collaboration between industry, academia and research" will provide continuous technical support for the energy transformation of Central Asia.

As of now, the total overseas investment of Energy Construction Haitou has exceeded 50 billion yuan, of which 80% are concentrated along the Belt and Road Initiative. From the largest photovoltaic base in Central Asia to the first integrated photo storage project, from grid-side energy storage to hydrogen energy research and innovation, China Energy Construction is promoting the green transformation of the energy structure in Central Asia with the advantages of the entire industrial chain, injecting new impetus into the high-quality development of the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative.(This article is from the official website of Seetao www.seetao.com. Reprinting without permission is strictly prohibited. Please indicate Seetao.com + original link when reprinting) Seetao.com Strategy Column Editor/Sun Fengjuan

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