QAZAQ GREEN. Kazakhstan citizens could be allowed to install solar panels with a capacity of up to 200 kW on their homes. Moreover, they could sell electricity to the national grid. However, it is about a limited surplus, reports "24KZ".

The development of renewable energy sources in the country was discussed at the очередном III Qazaq Green Fest festival. Kazakhstan is still firmly set on generating electricity using RES. By 2030, its share will be 15% of the total energy generation in the country.

Qazaq Green Fest has not been the first year to become a unique platform where the interests of all energy specialists of the country, both state and private, as well as investors, intersect. The festival has a "green" name for a reason, as Kazakhstan, like the whole civilized world, is taking a course on the development of RES. In simpler terms, we intend to generate more and more electricity from the sun, wind and water. Of course, it is necessary to put the electricity industry in order so that the system can take the volume, the participants noted.

"The development of the power industry includes not only generation, but also infrastructure, storage systems and other mechanisms. This includes the creation of a balancing market, the presence of a single buyer and other key components. Like a large ship, it will not be able to sail further," said Nurglan Kapenov, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Qazaq Green RES Association.

Kazakhstan has rich renewable energy resources. To unlock this potential and ensure the energy transition, competent financing is necessary, say the participants of the QazaqGreenFest. Local power engineers are already developing a whole pool of projects for the development of power grids with the active introduction of RES.

"Strengthening the power grids of the southern zone, uniting the western zone with the UES of Kazakhstan, building DC lines from north to south, this is strengthening the power supply of Astana. The implementation of all these projects will allow us to integrate the predicted volumes of RES, manage sub-modes and increase reliability," noted Almaz Saukhimov, Managing Director for Development of the Unified Power System of KEGOC JSC.

Today, the largest amount of RES is concentrated in the south of the country, the speakers noted. More than 100 RES facilities have already been introduced in the country, their share of generation is still fluctuating around 5% of the total generation, while in just 6 years this indicator should be 15%.