Ambitious goals to reduce emissions of CO2 into atmosphere, creation of competitive markets, active investments by oil companies, support of world banks with affordable loans in the field of green energy actively stimulate renewable energy industry in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

USAID Program "Energy of the Future" is aimed at accelerating transition to cost-effective, low-carbon, energy-safe, climate-sustainable and green energy by expanding use of renewable energy and improving energy efficiency in our country. International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is also working actively. As an intergovernmental organization, it is aimed at improving political framework conditions and assisting in increased use of renewable energy in industrially developed and developing countries. Since 2012, IRENA has developed a program called "International partnership fortraining in RES". Within the framework of this program, Kazakhstan has the following information:

•      world database of education and training;

•      library of training materials in the field of RES;

•      participation in training seminars;

•      e-learning platforms (Academy), where students receive online support (lectures and seminars);

•      knowledge sharing (forum) where professors, experts and trainees can communicate through interactive dialogues, information exchange, networking and curriculum development

In 2018, forthe purpose of assisting investors in RES in the Republic of Kazakhstan, at the request of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan with funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), under the «Future Energy» Regional Program, a «Guide for investors for implementation of renewable energy sources projects in Kazakhstan® was developed. Also, USAID assists Kazakhstan in holding auctions for selection of renewable energy projects, which create favorable competitive environment in the sector, within the framework of the "Future Energy" program. This document includes 3 blocks, 14 chapters and covers all issues related to implementation of RES construction project in the Republic of Kazakhstan ranging from participation in auction to connection of power plant to the grid.

Of course, international academic base, successfuI experience of other cou ntries and state regulation are key mechanisms for transition to green energy, along with practical expertise and real competencies for implementation of RES projects. As an example of functional solutions, we propose to consider one of the leading engineering companies, specialized in the field of RES.

one of the leading engineering companies in Kazakhstan with specialization in the field of renewable energy

As Kazakh-Italian joint venture, Zeinet&SSE has been providing integrated solutions in the filed of automation and digitalization of production processes for industrial enterprises of Kazakhstan and Central Asian countries for more than 15 years. A strong team, successful expertise in the industry, experience in working with equipment from leading manufacturers, projects implemented both in Kazakhstan and in other countries of the world within SSE group, training and advanced training in Europe, own engineering staff - all this allows successful follow-up of projects with level of complexity and offering customers the best world practices.

As a full-cycle system integrator, Zeinet & SSE can implement projects of any complexity. The portfolio of solutions allows covering the following aspects of automated process control, in particular:

 1.     Concept design for new RES faciLities

2.     Development and implementation of the following solutions in the field of RES:

•      I ntegrated systems for dynamic equipment

•      Automated process control systems, SCADA, DCS

•      Digital solutions for the Industrial Internet of Things (lloT)

•      Digitalization solutions in operations

•      Industrial Analytics

•      Cybersecurity

•      Vibration measurement, vibration monitoring and analysis systems

•      Fire extinguishing and gas detection systems (F&G)

•      Security and video surveillance systems (CCTV)

3.     Technical audit as part of modernization at existing RES facilities

Integrated solutions of Zeinet&SSE in the field of automated control systems, SCADA are aimed at building reliable systems for renewable energy facilities, which enable collection, processing, storage, integration, analysis of a large volume of strategic data. Combining digitalization, lloT, cybersecurity and classic automated control systems, Zeinet& SSE solves issues of productivity and efficiency of technological processes, tracking key indicators in real time, while reducing operational costs and expense, reducing downtime, unplanned shutdowns and preventing accidents.

Vibration measurement systems make it possible to predictively diagnose the condition of expensive equipment, thereby increasing reliability during operation and reducing risks of downtime, accidents. For wind generators, this is the most key indicator of the plant's operability, timely detection of anomalies due to advanced analytical toolswill help avoiding serious breakdowns and costs.

Wide portfolio of services and strong expertise in the field of industrial automation allows Zeinet & SSE engi neeri ng team to design systems with any level of complexity for RES, includ ing SI L3 - level emergency safety systems, security and video surveillance (CCTV) systems, perform technical audit of existing systems, identifying reserves for i mproving efficiency and reducing risks.

Zeinet & SSE successfully implements large- scale renewable energy projects in partnership with Italian company Eni through local subsidiary -Arm Wind LLP.

We bring to the reader's attention the projects implemented by the engineering team of Zeinet &SSE.

IMPLEMENTED

• Badamsha

Expertise and strong com petencies of Zei net &SSEteam are demanded at the Badamsha project, in particular, Badamsha (Phase 1,48MW) and Badamsha (Phase2,48MW) intheAktobe region. During implementation of 1-2 phases of Badamsha project, advanced solutions in the field of industrial automation were applied in compliance with international standards for EHS &ESG.

The team has successfully integrated the following solutions:

•      High Pressure CO2 Fire protection System

•      SIL-3 (safety integrity level) Emergency shutdown systems

•      Redundancy at the aggregation level of communication channels for LACP servers (link aggregation control protocol)

•      SCADA-level redundancy for uninterrupted monitoring and control

•      Integration of network infrastructure accordingto PERA (Purdue Enterprise Reference Architecture)

•      Unidirectional data transmission to DMZ demilitarized zone via loT protocols - high-level protocols

•      Integration with HVAC system at the substation

•      Implementation and integration of CCTVsystem with SCADA

•      Integration of Automated Commercial Electricity Metering System (ACEMS) with SCADA A

• Shaulder

In Shaulder50 MW solar power plant project in southern Kazakhstan, Zeinet & SSE team participates at concept design stage. Zeinet & SSE puts more emphasis on cybersecurity, taking into account requirements of current realities. Capability and experience in designing data transmission lines using various level protocols is an indicator of high expertise of the engineering team.

Without a doubt, Zeinet & SSE implements the best local automation solutions based on qualitative and quantitative experience in energy engineering, analytics, data processing and transmission. Increasing security level for production personnel and cybersecurity of the production itself, eco-friendliness are the main priorities of the company in any projects. Cooperation of Zeinet & SSE with Eni during design and implementation of projects creates a high quality standard - “high bar” for development of other renewable energy projects.

Joint projects with KEGOC on automatic power and frequency control (APFC). Design always includes several stages, the first of which is development and approval of technical design assignment, development of detailed design and application software.

National operator KEGOC is actively engaged in implementation of Smart Grid. Within the framework of “smart networks” concept, the company has implemented the APFC project (automatic power and frequency control system). This project is a bridge to renewable energy sources, since APFC automatically compensates instability of RES, allows transferring surplus to grid and createing correct forecasts for consumption and production.

Zeinet & SSE actively promotes digital transformation projects, expanding its portfolio of projects, implemented in the RES sector. Applying new technologies, building expertise and experience, expanding strong engineering team, investing in development of new domestic software products, Zeinet&SSE aims to continue working in the field of renewable energy projects.

Obviously, the next stage in renewable energy sector is green hydrogen. Kazakhstan has a great potential to become one of the largest suppliers of green hydrogen in the world. According to the latest information from open sources, German-Swedish company Svevind is going to build one of the world's largest plants for production of green hydrogen with capacity of 20 GW in Mangystau region. Such solutions in the energy sector of Kazakhstan creates the need to attract strong engineering teams with experience, expertise and ability to create trends.

CONCLUDING THE ARTICLE ABOUT RENEWABLE ENERGY, ZEINET & SSE ENGINEERING COMPANY AND MAJOR PROJECTS, IMPLEMENTED IN KAZAKHSTAN, WE WOULD LIKE TO NOTE INCREASING CONSISTENCY, AWARENESS, ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLINESS OF STATE REGULATION IN ENERGY SECTOR AND RENEWABLE ENERGY IN PARTICULAR, WHICH ALLOWS US MASTERING THE FUTURE ENERGY AND BUILDING NEW REALITY.