Irtysh River’s Low Water Levels Imperil Kazakh Shipping Sector
Declining water levels on the Irtysh River are threatening a significant portion of Kazakhstan's river transport, including export shipments to Russia. The river accounts for...
Kazakhstan Hydropower Push Threatens UNESCO Heritage Sites
The government of Kazakhstan is advancing the design and cost estimation phase for a major water pipeline and a cascade of hydropower plants on the...
Kazakhstan’s Aktobe Region to Overhaul Water Infrastructure
A large-scale assessment and reconstruction of hydraulic infrastructure is underway in the Aktobe region of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Years of insufficient attention to dam...
Kazakhstan Initiates Major Overhaul of Water Infrastructure
The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of Kazakhstan has begun developing a project to reconstruct the Bartogai reservoir as part of its Comprehensive Plan...
Kazakhstan’s Hydropower Plan Raises Environmental Concerns
Authorities in the East Kazakhstan Region have identified 95 potential sites for small-scale hydropower construction. The region, which contains up to half of the country’s...
Kazakhstan Plans Hydropower Expansion Amid Environmental Concerns
Kazakhstan is moving to significantly increase its hydropower capacity, with new plants totaling 660 MW scheduled to become operational by 2030. The country currently operates...