KMG, Italy’s Eni launch 50 MW solar plant in ZhanaozenKazakhstan’s national oil and gas company KazMunayGas (KMG) and Italy’s Eni have commissioned a 50 MW  solar power plant in the western city of Zhanaozen, KMG announced Friday.The solar plant will supply electricity to KMG subsidiaries JSC OzenMunaigas and LLP KazGPZ, helping maintain stable production operations."The launch of this facility marks the first stage of a 247MW hybrid power plant project, which combines solar, wind and gas generation and is being built as part of KMG's Low-Carbon Development Program," KMG said in a press service.Equipped with state-of-the-art photovoltaic technology, including more than 80.000 panels on an area of around 80 hectares, the facility is expected to produce 86 GWh of renewable energy annually.The hybrid configuration combines renewable energy sources with gas generation to guarantee a stable supply, even under variable weather conditions.The investment is shared equally by KMG and Eni, although the total cost has not been disclosed.Construction of the hybrid facility began in July 2024. The project combines renewable energy, solar and wind, developed by Eni's subsidiary Plenitude, with a gas-fired power plant. The solar plant's capacity will be 50 MW, wind plant - 77 MW and gas - 120 MW.KazMunayGas is Kazakhstan's national operator for the exploration, production, refining, and transportation of hydrocarbons and represents the state's interests in the oil and gas sector.Eni has operated in Kazakhstan's upstream sector since the early 1990s. It is a co-operator of the Karachaganak field and a member of the North Caspian consortium developing the Kashagan field. Since 2017, Eni and KMG have jointly held subsoil use rights for exploration and production at the offshore Isatay block.Through its subsidiary Arm Wind, Eni is also active in Kazakhstan's renewables sector. The company has built two wind power plants, Badamsha-1 and Badamsha-2, in the Aktobe region with a combined capacity of 96 MW, and a 50 MW solar plant in the town of Shaulder in the Turkestan region. (ICE ALMATY)

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