Deal #9094 Version 84939 Version 92074
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [2019, current] 233.0 ha
  • [2019, current] 233.5 ha
Comment on land area
The windfarm infrastructure takes 145ha of State Reserve land, 3.5ha of Kazfosfat land, and 85.2ha of 7 farming enterprises - 22 ha
The windfarm infrastructure takes 145 ha of State Reserve land, 3.5 ha of Kazfosfat land, and 85.2 ha of 7 farming enterprises. The company use 11.7 ha under the roads, 48 ha under turbines, 8 ha under substation, concrete plant and storage area and another 4ha under the second storage area.
Intention of investment
  • [current] Renewable energy unspecified
  • [current] Wind farm
Comment on intention of investment
40 wind turbines
Comment on nature of the deal
The 233.5ha of land was leased for 49 years
The 233.5 ha of land under all project components is leased from the State for 49 years with nominal annual payment and $35 080 onetime payment for losses of pasture land, which in fact remains available for pasturing.
Implementation status
  • [2019] Startup phase (no production)
  • [2020, current] In operation (production)
  • [2019-01] Startup phase (no production)
  • [2020-09, current] In operation (production)
Comment on implementation status
Construction started in January 2019 and was planned to last 16 months.
The project construction commenced in January 2019 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in September 2020.
Comment on jobs created (total)
in peak time up to 250 workers are expected to be needed. Most of the workers will be local from nearby villages and Zhanatas. In the operation phase, only 15workers are needed, cause the wind turbines are automized.
in peak time up to 250 workers are expected to be needed. Most of the workers will be local from nearby villages and Zhanatas. In the operation phase, only 15 workers are needed, cause the wind turbines are automized.
Community consultation
Limited consultation
Comment on consultation of local community
Public hearings were conducted on 15.02.2019 in Zhanatas central library.
Presence of land conflicts
Yes
Comment on presence of land conflicts
The acquisition was the district council responsibility and the Company took no part in it. As a result, seven farmers affected by land acquisition signed the agreement to give up small parts of the land they leased form the State without clear understanding of what the acquisition was made for. The minutes of the meetings with the farmers have been prepared but the meetings have not been conducted and the minutes have not been signed. Interviews with 4 farmers showed that one of them remembers signing some land acquisition agreement and only two heard about the windfarm construction plans. None of the 7 farmers were compensated for the land transfer with land or cash.
Comment on negative impacts for local communities
Total destruction of vegetation and partial destruction of soil is expected on up to 71.7ha (or 30% of the leased area) "The meetings with the farmers on the start-up phase have been prepared but the meetings itself have not been conducted. Interviews with 4 farmers showed that one of them remembers signing some land acquisition agreement and only two heard about the wind farm construction plans. None of the 7 farmers were compensated for the land transfer with land or cash."
Total destruction of vegetation and partial destruction of soil is expected on up to 71.7ha (or 30% of the leased area)
Former land owner
Private (smallholders), Other
State, Private (smallholders), Other
Former land cover
Cropland, Other land (e.g. developed land)
Cropland, Pasture, Other land (e.g. developed land)
Electricity generation
  • [2020-09, current] On-shore wind turbines 48 ha
    Number of turbines: 40 Currently installed capacity: 100 MW Intended capacity: 100 MW
Comment on electricity generation
40 wind turbines of 2.5 MW each

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Exact location
Location
Zhanatas Ves, Жанатас, ΠšΠ°Π·Π°Ρ…ΡΡ‚Π°Π½
Point
Lat: 43.51253
Lng: 69.64457

Location #YWKTZ0Mx

areas
unknown field
Spatial accuracy level
Exact location
Point
Lat: 43.43553
Lng: 69.81133

Data source #HD8tpffg

File
Date
2019-11

Data source #x2_Tkc8R

Date
2020-12-04

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Date
2020-07-21

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Date
2021-11-17

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File
Date
2020-08-04

Data source #AkTq-akF

File
Type
Other
Url
Keep PDF not public
No
Date
2019-05-28
Comment on data source
Website of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

Data source #lASHluTE

File
Type
Media report
Url
Keep PDF not public
No
Date
2024-05-07
Comment on data source
The location of the wind turbines is shown. The date of access to the website is indicated.

Data source #MBi8D7fx

File
Type
Media report
Url
Keep PDF not public
No
Date
2024-05-07
Comment on data source
The date of access to the website is indicated.

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File
Type
Company sources
Url
Keep PDF not public
No
Date
2024-05-07
Comment on data source
The date of access to the website is indicated.

Data source #X3yWkt0s

File
Type
Research Paper / Policy Report
Url
Keep PDF not public
No
Date
2024-01