ERG received first 'green' kilowatts at its two inaugural wind generators

Eurasian Resources Group, a natural resources group based in Luxembourg, recently announced a start of electricity generation at its two first turbines at the landmark wind power plant in Сhromtau, Kazakhstan.

As of today, these wind turbines, at 6.25 megawatt each, are the most powerful in the country, according to the company.

The group had earlier announced the mutual plans with China's Huadian Corp Ltd and Kazakhstan's Argestus for cooperation to build a wind power plant near the city of Ekibastuz with an installed capacity of 200 MW. That production facility can be completed by the end of 2026.

In November, China's National Energy Administration and the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan signed an agreement, signaling collaborative efforts to advance renewable energy projects in the Central Asian nation.

The wind farm project in Chromtau with a total capacity of 150 MW is being implemented using the latest engineering and technological developments. Total investments in this project exceed $142 million.

The wind farm will annually produce up to 460 million kWh of green electricity, ensuring a further reduction in the carbon footprint of ERG's ferrochrome. The project will also prevent emissions of about 440,000 tons of carbon dioxide and more than 4,000 tons of pollutants into the atmosphere.

Being at the core of ERG's decarbonization strategy, this is also in line with Kazakhstan's commitments under the Paris Agreement and the long-term goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2060.

"The launch of ERG's first two wind turbines is a significant step on the group's long path to production of green energy," said Shukhrat Ibragimov, ERG's CEO and chairman of the board of directors. "We are also inspired to have achieved such a milestone while celebrating the 30th anniversary of our business in the country of ERG's origins, Kazakhstan."

The company said it is open to new partnerships to develop renewable energy sources.