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ARTICLE · 19 MARCH 2025

Renewable Energy Auctions 2025

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On 16 February 2025, amendments to the Rules for organising and conducting auctions for renewable energy source projects came into effect. These changes were introduced by the Order No. 454.

KazakhstanEnergy and Natural Resources
Raushana Chaltabayeva
Raushana Chaltabayeva
Alua Amirbekova
Alua Amirbekova

On 16 February 2025, amendments to the Rules for organising and conducting auctions for renewable energy source projects came into effect. These changes were introduced by the Order No. 454 of the Acting Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 11 December 2024. On 3 March 2025, minor amendments to the Rules were also made by Order No. 114 of the Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

According to these amendments, renewable energy sources (RE) are divided into two categories based on installed capacity:

  • RE facilities with an installed capacity of up to 499 MW, and
  • RE facilities with an installed capacity of over 499 MW.

RE projects with an installed capacity below 499 MW will continue to be regulated by the previous rules, while additional requirements have been introduced for RE projects exceeding 499 MW.

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