Company news

05 October, 2018
1527

On October 5, 2018, the twelfth auction was held for the North Zone to select wind projects with a total capacity of 250 MW.

8 applications were received from 8 companies, with a single project capacity from     10,05 to 100 MW. The total volume of proposed capacity was 560.05 MW.  The starting price for the Auction was 22.67 KZT/kWh. Following the 3-hour trading session results, price range proposed in Participant's bids was from 17.39 KZT/kWh to 22.55 KZT/kWh.

The Auction was recognized as having taken place, because there were 3 participants and more than 150% of the purchased capacity, according to the Rules of organizing and holding auction, including qualification requirements for auction participants, the content and procedure for submitting applications, types of financial guarantee for participation in auction and conditions of their deposit and return, the procedure for summing up the results and determining the winner.

Representatives of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, non-governmental sector and international organizations participated in the Auction as observers.  Observers noted the full transparency of the electronic trading system implemented by the Auction organizer - JSC KOREM.

Following the results of electronic Auction, the winners were determined as follows:

ZHEL ELEKTRIK LLP for 100 MW, with the price of 17.39 KZT/kWh;

Energo Trust LLP for 50 MW, with the price of 19.5 KZT/kWh;

Shokpar wind power plant LLP for 50 MW, with the price of 19.98 KZT/kWh;

Investo LLP for 50 MW, with the price of 20.5 KZT/kWh.

The Next Auction will be held on 08/10/2018.

For reference:

According to the schedule of auction for 2018 approved by the Order of the ME of the RK No. 65 dated February 22, 2018, the First International Auctions for selection of RE Projects are planned to be held from May 23 to June 7 and from October 3 to 18 in Kazakhstan. 

Auctions, being one of the planned steps on development of renewable energy sources, are aimed at selecting the most effective projects and forming competitive market prices for electric energy produced by RE facilities.

According to the schedule of auction, Auctions for a total 1,000 MW of installed capacity are planned to be held in 2018, divided by the following types of RE power plants:

Solar Power Plants - 290 MW;

Wind Power Plants - 620 MW;

Hydroelectric Power Plants - 75 MW;

Bio Power Plants - 15 MW.

The JSC KOREM is determined to be the auctions organizer.