Head of the Government Olzhas Bektenov during his working trip to Abay region monitored the progress of modernization of the emergency CHPP in Semey city, as well as checked the state of engineering infrastructure and readiness for the heating period.

Prime Minister was reported on the situation and plans for the development of the energy sector and housing and communal services in general. Abay region is among the regions of the “red zone”. The degree of wear and tear of heat networks in the region reaches 64.2%. As of today, 28 projects are under implementation. Works on construction, reconstruction and repair of 37.9 km of networks and 17 heat sources are underway. Over 10.9 billion tenge has been allocated for modernization of energy infrastructure. Deputy Akim of the region Dimitriy Garikov reported that as a result of the ongoing work at the end of this year is expected to reduce the wear of communications to 57.7%.

During the visit Olzhas Bektenov familiarized with the results of repair work at CHPP-1. In particular, modernization of the fourth boiler of the hot-water boiler house and pumping group was carried out. The heat source with 90-year history is included in the list of objects of “red zone”, at the same time it is the largest in the city today. CHPP-1 is a part of the State Enterprise “Teplokommunenergo”. The enterprise also includes 76 heating stations and 21 boiler houses, which provide heat to more than 70 thousand subscribers. Given the active housing construction and high wear of existing heating networks, there is a deficit of heat and electric capacity.

Currently, heat supply of the left and right banks of Semey is autonomous. CHPP-1 provides heat to the residents of the left bank, on the right bank this function is performed by 21 boiler houses.

Head of the Government reminded about the start of the project for the construction of CHPP-3 and supply main networks. The launch is planned in 3 stages - up to 2030. To date, a feasibility study is being developed. After commissioning of CHPP-3, boiler houses will operate in the mode of pump-and-filter stations, i.e. deliver heat energy directly to houses. Besides, the deficit problem will be solved, which is currently 146.99 Gcal/hour on the right bank.

Taking into account the intensive development of the Karagaily district, where 44 apartment buildings, a school for 1200 places and a nephrology center are planned to be commissioned this year, the Prime Minister was presented a project of construction of a block-modular boiler house with a capacity of 21.5 Gcal/hour. Works on the construction of the energy facility worth about 5.9 billion tenge have been started at the expense of the developer.

"The situation with heat supply in Abay region and Semey city in particular is critical. According to the wear and tear of engineering networks and the condition of the local CHPP, the region belongs to the “red zone”. The Head of State instructed to carry out qualitative modernization of heat sources with completion by the end of this year. Thegovernment keeps the issue under special control,” Olzhas Bektenov emphasized.

A number of instructions on modernization of heat networks, prevention of emergencies, reducing wear and tear and improving the performance of infrastructure were given. The Ministries of Energy and Finance have been instructed to work out a mechanism for financing the construction of main networks from CHPP-3.

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