How wind power grew in Kazakhstan
In 1957, in the Soviet era, a 400 kW wind-diesel station was built in Kazakhstan. Large farms came much later. The 45 MW First Wind Power Plant at Ereymentau, in Akmola region, was financed by the Eurasian Development Bank in 2013 and commissioned in 2015.
Under a renewables law introduced in June 2013, fixed purchase tariffs were agreed in 2014. Auctions began in 2018, when 500.85 MW of wind was contracted at prices as low as KZT 17.39/kWh. In December 2023 the government signed deals with Masdar, ACWA Power and TotalEnergies for 1 GW of wind each. In 2025 TotalEnergies chose Envision and SANY turbines for its 1 GW Mirny farm. That year a joint venture of SANY and Samruk Kazyna Invest opened the country's first wind equipment factory.
Wind passed 2 GW in the second quarter of 2026. It supplied 4.7% of electricity in 2025, while coal supplied 62%. Mirny, with a 600 MWh battery, reached a final investment decision in April 2026 and is due at full capacity by 2029. Since 2025 auction projects must include storage. Ember sees the grid as the main limit. It has three largely separate zones, and the grid operator KEGOC has called for a pause on new renewables until flexible capacity catches up. The goal is 15% renewables, excluding large hydro, in electricity by 2030.
Sources: Zenodo · Eurasian Development Bank · EBRD · IPP Journal · Enerdata · The Astana Times · The Astana Times · Ember
Where Kazakhstan's power comes from, 2025
| Source | Share of electricity |
|---|---|
| Coal | 54.3% |
| Gas | 29.4% |
| Hydro | 8.5% |
| Wind | 4.7% |
| Solar | 1.6% |
| Other fossil fuels | 1.5% |
Wind farms in Kazakhstan
We track 38 wind farms in Kazakhstan: 1.4 GW operating and 31.7 GW under construction, consented or planned. Each one's owners, turbines and status are in the Wind app.
Electricity data: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0). Wind farms: national registers and Global Energy Monitor; see data sources.
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