Kazakhstan Boosts Energy Security with Modern Gas Pipeline Project
The construction of the new Taldykorgan-Usharal main gas pipeline in Kazakhstan is set to bring natural gas to 66 settlements with a total of 124,000 residents in the region. Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov recently visited the Zhetisu Region to inspect the progress of the pipeline construction.
The Taldykorgan-Usharal main gas pipeline spans a total length of 302.4 kilometers and includes the construction of six gas pipeline branches and automatic gas distribution stations. With a capacity of 385 million cubic meters per year, this project is a significant addition to the existing unified system of the Almaty-Taldykorgan main gas pipeline.
According to Sanzhar Zharkeshov, the chair of the QazaqGaz national company, the completion of construction and the pipeline’s launch is scheduled for 2026. Bektenov highlighted the crucial role of the new gas pipeline in ensuring energy security and a stable gas supply to residential buildings, social facilities, and industrial enterprises in the region.
The government has allocated resources from various sources, including Samruk Kazyna and Baiterek holdings, the local capital market, foreign direct investment, and private capital, to fund important infrastructure projects like this. Samruk Kazyna has allocated 10.4 billion tenge (US$21.8 million) for 42 gasification projects, aiming to connect 30 additional settlements to gas supply in the Zhetisu Region by the end of the year.
Out of the 358 settlements in the Zhetisu Region, 192 are earmarked for gasification, with 37 communities and 334,000 residents already benefiting from gas supply. In 2023, Kazakhstan provided natural gas access to 60% of the population, totaling 12 million people. This new gas pipeline project represents a significant step towards expanding access to clean and reliable energy for more residents in the region.
