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Kazakhstan has sufficient renewable energy potential. As a result of the wind monitoring programme, a number of perspective sites were identified with the average wind speed above 7 m/s. In order to start the utilization of the wind energy resources, UNDP has provided technical assistance to the Government for the preparation of legal and regulatory framework for renewable energy usage.
The Law «About the support of usage of renewable energy sources” together with its secondary legislation was adopted by the Parliament and Government of RK in 2009. The RES law includes certain incentives for stimulating investments for RES projects such as creation of favorable conditions for construction and operation of the RES projects; investment preferences; purchasing of power generated by the usage of the RES projects. The secondary legislation includes regulation about connecting RES plants to the grid, negotiation of feasibility studies and tariffs for the RES projects, engineering of the RES projects, purchasing of power produced by usage of the RES, and monitoring of the RES usage for power generation.
Adoption of the RES Law and the associated regulations has increased the interest of investors in the wind energy projects in Kazakhstan. There are a number of wind farm projects under preparation. However, despite the adopted legal framework, there are remaining legal and others barriers preventing investors to invest in wind projects in Kazakhstan.
The UNDP is hiring an International Expert to conduct an analysis of the RES legal framework and standards for wind energy development in Kazakhstan and, as applicable, prepare recommendations for their further development by taking into account the international experiences and lessons learnt.
Poly-Chlorinated Biphenyls, PCBs, are due to the harmful effects and tendency for long-range transboundary environmental transport included in the initial list of globally managed Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).
Kazakhstan is committed to safe management of PCB as demonstrated by signature of the Stockholm Convention and its subsequent ratification on 7 June 2007. For planning appropriate action in the field of controlling POPs substances and releases as well as fulfilling the reporting requirements of the Convention, the Government of Kazakhstan developed an Action Plan for PCB management as a part of its draft National Implementation Plan (NIP) on POPs.
The PCB Action Plan evolved into a project called “Design and Execution of a Comprehensive PCB Management Plan for Kazakhstan” which is a joint undertaking by The Government of Kazakhstan, private sector partners and UNDP. The Global Environment Facility is providing substantive grant funding for co-financing the project.
The project will implement a comprehensive PCB management plan for Kazakhstan. The overall objective is to ensure that there is a modern fully-enforceable PCB regulatory system in place in order and systematic capacity development for sound PCB management in the country.
The Project includes the following components:
- Regulatory and administrative strengthening for sound PCB management
- Capacity building for sound PCB management, identification of additional PCB sources
- Replacement, setting-up safe dismantling of 850 tons of PCB transformers and their safe disposal
- Regionally organized secure storages and disposal of PCB capacitors
This GEF-funded project started in January 2010. The Project Team consists of a Project Manager, Expert on POPs and a Project Assistant, as well as national and international consultants. More information about the project as well as its full description can be obtained at http://gefonline.org/projectDetailsSQL.cfm?projID=2816
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