Beijing, November 07, 2023

AIIB Finances Second Wind Power Project in Southern Kazakhstan

USD36 million for 100 MW Shokpar Project

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has signed a USD36-million loan agreement for the development, construction and operation of a 100-megawatt (MW) wind power plant in the Zhambyl region of Southern Kazakhstan.

The project is codeveloped by China Power International Holding and Visor International DMCC and will be cofinanced by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. It will also be supported by concessional financing of up to USD10 million from the Green Climate Fund and up to USD5.7 million from the Clean Technology Fund. The project funds will be allocated for the construction and operation of the power plant and its integration into the power grid.

The development of wind power in Central Asia will boost Kazakhstan’s renewable energy capacity and contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the region. When fully operational, the plant is expected to help reduce the country’s emissions by over 200,000 tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent per year on average.

The investment builds on AIIB’s expanding portfolio of sustainable infrastructure projects in the region. It firmly aligns with AIIB’s commitment to ensure that 50 percent of all overall approved financing will be directed toward climate finance by 2025.

“Our second investment into wind power in Kazakhstan underlines AIIB’s support for the Government of Kazakhstan’s transition to a green economy,” said Konstantin Limitovskiy, AIIB’s Vice President for Investment Operations (Region 2: Pakistan, Afghanistan, Central Asia, East Asia, West Asia, Europe, Africa and Latin America). “This project fully aligns with AIIB’s Energy Sector Strategy and priorities. It will further strengthen Kazakhstan’s renewable energy infrastructure and reduce the carbon intensity of its energy supply.”

The Shokpar 100 MW Wind Power Plant project follows the successful implementation of the 100 MW Zhanatas Wind Power Plant that sits on an adjacent land plot. AIIB approved the Zhanatas project in 2019, and all its 40 turbines have been fully operational since 2021.

To date, AIIB has approved over USD836 million in capital to projects in Kazakhstan.

More information about the project can be found here.

 

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The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank whose mission is financing the Infrastructure for Tomorrow—infrastructure with sustainability at its core. We began operations in Beijing in January 2016 and have since grown to 109 approved members worldwide. We are capitalized at USD100 billion and Triple-A-rated by the major international credit rating agencies. Collaborating with partners, AIIB meets clients’ needs by unlocking new capital and investing in infrastructure that is green, technology-enabled and promotes regional connectivity.

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