Kazakhstan

Balkhash CHP station— 115 MW Natural Gas

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The Balkhash CHP station is a key infrastructure asset in Kazakhstan's power generation grid, located on the continent of Asia. Designated as a fossil fuel electricity generation station, the facility features an installed capacity of 115 MW. Its primary operation relies on harnessing gas energy resources to generate bulk electricity. Operational management and ownership of the facility are handled by the Kazakhstan Electricity Grid Operating Company, which oversees daily maintenance and grid dispatch integration. An exact commissioning date for the installation is not registered in official historical logs. In terms of domestic production capacity within Kazakhstan, Balkhash CHP station occupies the #11 position among all operational gas power plants. Its 115 MW capacity represents a 2.37% share of Kazakhstan's total installed gas generating capacity, which currently stands at 4,847 MW. The largest operational gas installation in Kazakhstan is the Zhambyl State District Power Station with an output of 1,230 MW, making the Balkhash CHP station approximately 10.7 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.2711% of Kazakhstan's aggregate generation capacity of 42,418 MW. Based on historical capacity factors characteristic of gas power plants (modeled at 40% for analysis), the facility's expected annual electricity generation is calculated at approximately 402,960 MWh. Applying domestic consumption statistics where an average household in Kazakhstan consumes 3 MWh of electricity annually, this level of production is sufficient to meet the energy demands of roughly 134,320 homes. By utilizing traditional thermal power processes, the station delivers reliable dispatchable energy to the grid, supporting grid resilience during periods of low renewable resource availability and satisfying industrial base-load demands. The physical site of the station is located at geographic coordinates 46.8303° latitude and 74.9497° longitude. Analysis of local grid infrastructure shows a density of other assets within a 50-kilometer radius. These nearby facilities include Kazakhmys Balkhash power station (coal, 90 MW), representing a cluster of localized power assets. This geographic placement is vital for reinforcing regional distribution infrastructure and minimizing transmission line losses across this sector of Kazakhstan.