PPA signed for 1 GW Onshore Wind Project in Kazakhstan

TotalEnergies has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the 1 GW Mirny wind project in the Zhambyl region of Kazakhstan with the Financial Settlement Centre of Renewable Energy (FSC).

TotalEnergies, together with Samruk-Kazyna and KazMunayGas, which will each hold 20%, will develop the onshore wind farm with a 600 MWh battery energy storage system for a stable power supply. The facility is part of Kazakhstan's plan to decarbonize its energy mix by up to 50% by 2050, as the country seeks measures to foster a green economic growth strategy.

The Financial Settlement Centre of Renewable Energy, a governmentowned organisation, will purchase all of the electricity generated by the Mirny facility for the national grid.