Project goal: Improve reliability of the NPG of Kazakhstan through the rehabilitation of the existing power lines to extend the service life by at least 30 years.

Project implementation period: 2021-2031

Project cost: KZT 96.62 billion inclusive of VAT.

Project funding: 70% of borrowed funds, 30% of the company funds.

Place of implementation: Kazakhstan.

Project description: Need for rehabilitation of the UPS due to:

• some 220-500 kV overhead lines that have reached or exceeded the standard service life limit.
• reliability of power supply to consumers, the transmission of electricity, evacuation of power from power plants that will be enhanced as a result of this project.

The project includes the rehabilitation of 44 OHTL of 220-500 kV in Almatinskiye MES (12 lines of 220 kV), Tsentralnye MES (13 lines of 220-500 kV), and Yuzhnye MES branch (19 lines of 220-500 kV).

Current status:The KEGOC Management Board approved moving the project to the "Selection" stage for the production of a feasibility study report (minutes No.4 dated 12 February 2021). The Board of Directors of KEGOC approved the preliminary parameters and made a decision to support the above decision of the Management Board (minutes No.3 dated 19 March 2021).

A contract was signed with KazSelEenergoProekt Institute LLP No. 540230/2021/1 dated July 14, 2021 for  development of a feasibility study report for rehabilitation of 220–500 kV OHL branches in Almatinskiye MES branch, Tsentralnye MES branch, and Yuzhnye MES branch of KEGOC.

Examination of 44 overhead lines has been completed. All technical reports based on the results of the technical inspection of overhead lines have been submitted for approval. These include:

- 11 technical OHTL survey reports that have been submitted and approved.

- 33 technical OHTL survey reports have been submitted for approval to MES branches.

The planned completion date is June 2024. The reason is due to the unavailability of sections of the feasibility study for delivery.