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Solar & wind farms in Kazakhstan

Every utility-scale solar park and wind farm in Kazakhstan tracked by Global Energy Monitor: operating, under construction and planned.

Operating solar + wind
2.8 GW
#47 of 222 countries
Solar PV
1.3 GW
#45 worldwide
Onshore wind
1.4 GW
#39 for wind
Under construction
77 MW
planned: 45.2 GW
Facilities tracked
121
all statuses
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Solar PVOnshore windOffshore windCSPBuilding / planned

Kazakhstan has 2.8 GW of utility-scale solar and wind capacity in operation across 121 tracked facilities, ranking #47 of 222 countries in this atlas.

The fleet is balanced between solar (1.3 GW) and wind (1.4 GW).

The pipeline is substantial: 77 MW under construction and 45.2 GW in pre-construction or announced, equal to 1,633% of today’s operating fleet.

About 1.4 GW (50%) of the operating capacity started up in 2021 or later; the busiest year was 2019, with 572 MW commissioned.

The largest concentrations are in Akmola Region (345 MW), Turkistan Region (327 MW), Karaganda Region (221 MW).

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See also: Kazakhstan energy profile for the electricity mix, carbon intensity and history.

Capacity commissioned per year

Operating facilities by first start year (MW). Projects without a known start year are not included.

Largest operating solar & wind farms in Kazakhstan

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FacilityTypeCapacitySinceRegionOwner
Khromtau wind farm Onshore wind155 MW2025KhromtauEurasian Resources Group SARL
Abay wind farm Onshore wind150 MW2022Aktogay, East KazakhstanUniversal Energy Co Ltd
Burnoye solar farm Solar PV100 MW2015Jambyl RegionSamruk Kazyna - United Green Energy LLP
M-Kat solar farm Solar PV100 MW2019ZhambylTotal Eren SA
Nura solar farm Solar PV100 MW2020Akmola RegionHevel Group
Nurgisa solar farm Solar PV100 MW2019Almaty RegionUniversal Energy Co Ltd
Saran solar farm Solar PV100 MW2018Karaganda RegionSolarnet Investment GmbH
Astana EXPO-2017 wind farm Onshore wind100 MW2019Akmola RegionTsATEK Green Energy
Borey wind farm Onshore wind100 MW2022Akmola RegionChina Power International Ltd
Shokpar wind farm Onshore wind100 MW2023Turkistan RegionVisor International DMCC
Zhanatas wind farm Onshore wind100 MW2021Turkistan RegionVisor
Badamsha wind farm Onshore wind96 MW2020Aktobe RegionArm Wind LLP
Akadyr solar farm Solar PV76 MW2019Karaganda RegionGoldbeck Solar
Aisha Kunshuak solar farm Solar PV70 MW2022ZhambylAEC ASA
Suzak solar farm Solar PV63 MW2020South KazakhstanRisen Energy Co Ltd
Shelek (Energia Semirechya) wind farm Onshore wind60 MW2022Almaty RegionHydrochina Corp
Manash wind farm Onshore wind52 MW2020Manash, AtyrauVetroEnergoTechnologii LLP
Baikonur solar farm Solar PV50 MW2019Baikonur, KyzylordaSamruk Kazyna - United Green Energy LLP
Balkhash solar farm Solar PV50 MW2022Balkhash, Karagandy RegionKaz Green Energy
Chulakkurgan solar farm Solar PV50 MW2020Chulakkurgan, TurkistanRisen Energy Co Ltd
Kaskelen solar farm Solar PV50 MW2020Almaty RegionUniversal Energy Co Ltd
Otrar (Eni) solar farm Solar PV50 MW2023Shaulder, TurkistanArm Wind LLP
Shoktas solar farm Solar PV50 MW2021Turkistan RegionHevel Group
Zhanaozen solar farm Solar PV50 MW2025Zhanaozen, Mangystau RegionEni SpA
Dzhungarskiye Vorota wind farm Onshore wind50 MW2023Jetisu OblysyEcoWatt AKA LLP
Energo Trust wind farm Onshore wind50 MW2023Aqmola oblysyEnergo Trust LLP
Sarkylmas Kuat wind farm Onshore wind50 MW2025Munayshi, MangystauSarkylmas Kuat LLP
Ybyray wind farm Onshore wind50 MW2022Kostanay RegionUniversal Energy Co Ltd
Arkalyk (Kostanay) wind farm Onshore wind48 MW2023Arkalyk, Kostanay oblysyKazwind Energy
Ereymentau (First Wind Power Plant) wind farm Onshore wind45 MW2015Akmola RegionSamruk-Energo JSC
Fort Shevchenko (KT Rare-Metal Unexstroy) wind farm Onshore wind43 MW2019Mangystau RegionUNEXSTROY Co
Gulshat solar farm Solar PV40 MW2018Karaganda RegionRisen Energy Co Ltd
Sofievskaya wind farm Onshore wind39 MW2023Aqmola OblysySofievskaya wind farm LLP
Kentau (Hevel) solar farm Solar PV35 MW2021Turkistan RegionHevel Group
Korday (Vetro Invest) wind farm Onshore wind31 MW2015Jambyl RegionVetro Invest LLP
Zhangiz-Tobe solar farm Solar PV30 MW2019Abay RegionUniversal Energy Co Ltd
Golden Energy wind farm Onshore wind30 MW2020Toybay, AqmolaGolden Energy Corp
Nomad solar farm Solar PV28 MW2019Kyzylorda RegionTotal Eren SA
Korday (Vista International) wind farm Onshore wind21 MW2015Jambyl RegionVista International LLC
Jambyl solar farm Solar PV20 MW2024Jambyl OblysyHevel Kazakshtan LLP

Biggest projects in the pipeline

ProjectTypeStatusCapacityExpectedRegion
Hyrasia One wind farmOnshore windAnnounced26.9 GW—Mangystau Region
Hyrasia One solar farmSolar PVAnnounced13.1 GW2030Mangystau Region
Jetisu wind farmOnshore windAnnounced1 GW2027Jetisu Region
Mirny wind farmOnshore windAnnounced1 GW2028Mirnyy
Turan wind energy wind farmOnshore windAnnounced1 GW——
Zhambyl wind farmOnshore windPre-construction1 GW—Jambyl Region
Turkestan solar farmSolar PVAnnounced300 MW—Turkestan Region
EcoWind wind farmOnshore windAnnounced200 MW—Kostanay Region
Osakarovka wind farmOnshore windAnnounced150 MW——
Damona solar farmSolar PVAnnounced100 MW—Almaty Region
Ulytau wind farmOnshore windAnnounced100 MW——
Neptune Wind wind farmOnshore windPre-construction90 MW—Abai Region
Zhanaozen wind farmOnshore windUnder construction77 MW2026Zhanaozen, Mangystau Region
Argest wind farmOnshore windAnnounced50 MW2027Aktobe region
Darmen Shuak wind farmOnshore windAnnounced50 MW—Aktobe
Next Green Energy wind farmOnshore windAnnounced50 MW—Aktobe
Varvarinskoye solar farmSolar PVAnnounced23 MW2026—
Alkhena solar farmSolar PVAnnounced20 MW2026Kyzylorda Region
Dala solar farmSolar PVAnnounced20 MW2027Almaty Region
Jetisu solar farmSolar PVAnnounced20 MW2027Jetisu region

Frequently asked questions

What is the largest solar farm in Kazakhstan?
The largest operating solar facility in Kazakhstan in this dataset is Burnoye solar farm (Jambyl Region), with about 100 MW, in operation since 2015.
What is the largest wind farm in Kazakhstan?
The largest operating wind facility is Khromtau wind farm (Khromtau), at about 155 MW, operating since 2025.
How much solar capacity does Kazakhstan have?
Utility-scale solar facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor total 1.3 GW in operation in Kazakhstan (#45 worldwide in this atlas), plus 0 MW under construction. Rooftop and small solar systems are not included, so national statistics including them are usually higher.
How much wind power capacity does Kazakhstan have?
1.4 GW of wind farms are operating (1.4 GW onshore), ranking #39 in this atlas, with 77 MW under construction.
How many solar and wind farms are there in Kazakhstan?
121 facilities are recorded, including operating, under-construction, planned, shelved and cancelled projects: 62 solar PV, 59 onshore wind.
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Nearby countries

Uzbekistan 3.6 GWTurkmenistan 9 MWTajikistan 1 MWKyrgyzstan 0 MW

Sources & references

  1. Global Energy Monitor — Global Solar Power Tracker & Global Wind Power Tracker (February 2026) — CC BY 4.0
  2. Global Energy Monitor — Global Wind Power Tracker — CC BY 4.0