Kazakh President holds meeting on electric power industry development

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a videoconference meeting on the development of the electric power industry, Kazinform reports citing the Akorda press service. 

Minister of Energy Nurlan Nogayev, Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development Beibut Atamkulov, Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources Magzum Mirzagaliyev, CEO of «National Welfare Fund «Samruk-Kazyna» JSC Almasadam Satkaliyev, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kazakhstan Solar Energy Association Nurlan Kapenov, General Director of «Total Energies Kazakhstan» Ahlem Friga-Noy delivered presentations at the meeting.

Opening the meeting, the President highlighted the special importance of the development of electric power industry. Nowadays, the energy industry plays a key role in Kazakhstan’s economy. «Ensuring energy security is one of the main tasks. The rate of energy consumption in Kazakhstan is growing from year to year. However, the new energy sources that are being launched do not match the growth rate. In fact, the country’s development directly depends on the stability of the energy sector,» Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said.