Round table on RES

Round table on RES

On March 4, 2024, a significant round table on the topic "Achievements and New Technical Solutions of Renewable Energy Sector Suppliers" took place in Astana. The event was organized by the Renewable Energy Association "Qazaq Green" with the support of the global GIZ project "Development of Climate Policy Potential in Southeastern and Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus, and Central Asia." The event was held in an offline format and brought together leading experts, entrepreneurs, and representatives of government bodies in the field of renewable energy. The main goal of the meeting was to discuss the latest achievements and innovations in the field of renewable energy, as well as their contribution to the decarbonization process of Kazakhstan's industry.

Participants of the event had a unique opportunity to familiarize themselves with presentations from leading companies in the RES sector, such as Huawei/Photomate, Longi Solar, "Miami Solar" LLP, "Alageum Electric" JSC, "Profland-RT" LLP, as well as learn about local content support measures from representatives of KazakhInvest and QazIndustry.

Special attention was paid to an open discussion, during which current problems and barriers for suppliers in implementing RES projects in Kazakhstan were discussed, including issues related to the development of local content in these projects. During the meeting, the Partner of "TechnoGroupService" LLP Mominbayev Zh.B. proposed to establish the "GREEN TECH" association for targeted work to consolidate the efforts of domestic manufacturers. The proposal was supported by the Heads of "Miami Solar" LLP and "Profland-RT" LLP.

The event concluded with summarizing the results, one of which, in addition to the establishment of the "GREEN TECH" association, was the formulation of an appeal to the Management of the Investment Board in the person of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Sklyar R.V. and the Chairman of the Board of the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs "Atameken" Batalov R.A. on the need to take comprehensive measures to support the development of domestic manufacturers in the field of RES.