Boosting Green Energy with ERG's Breakthrough in Aktobe, Kazakhstan 💚
Kazakhstan Plans to Construct a Ferroalloy-Gas Utilization Plant
Here's the buzz about a groundbreaking collaboration between global metals and mining powerhouse Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) and China Tianchen Engineering Corporation. They're bringing Kazakhstan its very first ferroalloy-gas utilization facility, a sustainability game-changer for the region's metal industry. Let's dive in!
The 80-megawatt powerhouse will be nestled within the smelting shop four of the Aktobe Ferroalloy Plant, converting the usual by-product that'd typically be consigned to flaring, into round-the-clock electricity. Exciting stuff, right? This facility expects to redirect an impressive 600,000 cubic meters of gas annually, effectively phasing out gas flaring and significantly cutting back on emissions.
ERG's doling out $92 million for this eco-friendly baby, with the construction scheduled to wrap up by 2026 and creating fresh, permanent job opportunities in the Aktyubinsk Region.
Shukhrat Ibragimov, ERG Group CEO, couldn't be more thrilled, stating that this initiative will mark the first such production facility in Kazakhstan and one of the few in Eurasia.
The project also puts Kazchrome, ERG’s world-leading ferroalloy producer, right on track to help our planet breath easier by supporting the country's carbon-neutral targets. As if that wasn't scintillating enough, when this utilization facility is up and running, it teamed with renewable energy output from ERG’s first wind farm in nearby Khromtau (due to hit full capacity this year) will make Kazchrome's chrome greener than ever!
Founded in 1953, China Tianchen Engineering Corporation boasts global experience, having delivered projects in a whopping 30 countries. This tech titan, ranked among the world's leading contractors and design firms by Engineering News-Record, will be lending its engineering design, equipment, and commissioning expertise for this state-of-the-art facility.
Smelting shop four, one of the most significant industrial investments in the region, has already undergone over $28 million in upgrades since 2021, including new gas-cleaning systems that have trimmed environmental impact by a mind-boggling 30%. Once operational, the new unit will cater more than half of the shop's electricity needs, reducing dependence on the grid and streamlining energy costs.
Here's a quick recap of the key details:
- Location: Integrated into Smelting Shop Four at the Aktobe Ferroalloy Plant
- Capacity: 80 megawatts, designed to convert ferroalloy production by-product gases into continuous electricity
- Investment: $92 million allocated by ERG
- Schedule: Expected completion by 2026, with construction underway as of April 2025
Stay tuned for more eco-friendly initiatives from ERG! With this pioneering project, Kazakhstan's set to become a shining beacon of clean ferroalloy production across Eurasia. Boo-yah! 💚🚀
- The Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), situated in Astana, Kazakhstan, is partnering with China Tianchen Engineering Corporation to commission the country's first ferroalloy-gas utilization facility in the Aktobe region.
- This 80-megawatt facility, integrated into Smelting Shop Four at the Aktobe Ferroalloy Plant, will convert traditional by-products into continuous electricity, which will help reduce gas flaring and curb emissions.
- ERG is investing $92 million in this eco-friendly project, and it is expected to be completed by 2026, creating new, permanent job opportunities in the Aktyubinsk Region.
- Kazchrome, ERG’s world-leading ferroalloy producer, will benefit from this project as it supports Kazakhstan's carbon-neutral targets and complements the country's renewable energy initiatives.
- China Tianchen Engineering Corporation, a global leader in engineering design, equipment, and commissioning, will contribute its expertise to this state-of-the-art facility.
- The utilization facility, when operational, will not only reduce energy dependency on the grid but also streamline energy costs in the region, contributing positively to the business and environmental-science sectors, and the overall fight against climate-change.
