About project

A project for construction of water pipeline to provide potable water to a number of settlements in Turkistan region and launch a step hydroelectric station on the Ugam River is being implemented in the Kazygurt district of Turkistan region.

Project capacity

110 mln m3 of drinking water, 72 mWh of electricity (I stage).

Location

Kazygurt district of Turkistan region

Investment volume

168 bln KZT

Electricity output

increase by 20%.

Workplaces

100 people.

Kazakhstani content

47 bln KZT.

Social effect:

increase in the volume of irrigation water.

Drinking water supply

About 1 million people.

The implementation of project will provide clean drinking water to more than 1 million residents of Kazygurt, Saryagash, Keles, Maktaaral, Zhetysay and Shardara districts, and will also partially reduce the electrical shortage in the region. Another predictable effect is a significant reduction in the number of illnesses caused by consuming poor-quality water.

The project is included in the list of strategic water supply facilities of the country. Implementation period – 2021-2025. The concept of the project has been developed and agreed with the government of the Republic of Kazakhstan. EPC contract has been signed with «Power China» company . Currently, the feasibility study and detailed design are being developed.

Hydroelectric engineering is a high-demand sector of the economy, and the new HPP will cover power shortages in Turkistan region and Shymkent. Ugam HPP will be comparable in capacity to the Moynak HPP on the Charyn River.

Up to 500 people will be involved in the construction of the chain of power plants, 100 specialists will take a job at the new facility after the start-up. The planned tax revenues for 10 years — 46,3 bln KZT.