Mirny WPP and BESS Project (EBRD-55877)

Regions
  • Europe and Central Asia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Kazakhstan
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Mirny, Zhambyl region
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Financial Institutions
  • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
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Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
A
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Borrower
Aktas Energy LLP (TotalEnergies Renewables, KMG Green Energy LLP, Qazaq Green Power PLC)
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Sectors
  • Energy
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
Not Disclosed
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ EBRD website

Updated in EWS Jan 9, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Jan 7, 2026


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Project Description
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According to the EBRD, the project consists of a senior secured loan on a non-recourse basis in favour of Aktas Energy LLP, which will be owned by TotalEnergies Renewables (60%, subsidiary of TotalEnergies), KMG Green Energy LLP (20%, subsidiary of NC KazMunayGas JSC) and Qazaq Green Power PLC (20%, subsidiary of Samruk-Energy JSC), to finance the development, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance of an onshore wind power plant with a total capacity of 1,000 MW, using a 300 MW / 600MWh battery energy storage system near the village of Mirny, in the Zhambyl region in Kazakhstan.

This is a landmark project for Kazakhstan as it introduces a sizeable 600 MWh of BESS capacity, which balance the grid to mitigate the intermittency of renewables.

The Project includes construction of transmission infrastructure required for evacuation of generated renewable energy- three 500 kV overhead transmission lines of 231km length and upgrade of the existing 500 kV Shu and Yukgress substations.

The Project is expected to result in significant environmental benefits through introduction of 1 GW of new wind renewable energy capacity corresponding to yearly reduction of 2.48 million tonnes of CO2 emissions.

Investment Description
Here you can find a list of individual development financial institutions that finance the project.

Information on the investment amount not provided at the time of disclosure.

Private Actors Description
A Private Actor is a non-governmental body or entity that is the borrower or client of a development project, which can include corporations, private equity and banks. This describes the private actors and their roles in relation to the project, when private actor information is disclosed or has been further researched.

As stated on the company's website, NC «KazMunayGas» JSC is Kazakhstan's national oil and gas company. It is engaged in exploration, production, transportation and refining of petroleum.

As stated on the company's website, Samruk-Energy JSC is the largest diversified electric power holding company [in Kazakhstan] with a primary objective of establishing a highly efficient energy supply system.

As stated by Bloomberg, TotalEnergies SE operates as an energy company. The Company produces, transports, and supplies crude oil, natural gas, and low carbon electricity, as well as refines petrochemical products. TotalEnergies owns and manages gasoline filling stations worldwide.

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
NC KazMunayGas JSC Parent Company Energy contracts with SAMRUK-ENERGY JSC Parent Company Energy
NC KazMunayGas JSC Parent Company Energy contracts with Total Energies SE Parent Company Energy
SAMRUK-ENERGY JSC Parent Company Energy contracts with Total Energies SE Parent Company Energy

Contact Information
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Full ESIA documentation is available:

Locally at: Akimat in Ulken
Contact person: Nadira
Phone: +7 777 527 21 79
Address: Almatinskaia oblast', p.Ul'ken, 1 mkr., 2 dom/Almaty region, village Ulken, 1 microregion, 2nd house

Locally at: Akimat in Moyinkum
Contact person: Kazakbauily Nurkeldy
Phone: +8 (726 42) 2 43 99
Address: Zhambylskaia oblast', Moiynkumskii raion, s. Moiynkum, ul. Karbysheva, dom 2 Zhambylskaia oblast'/Zhambyl region, Moyyinkum rayon, 2, Karbysheva str.

Locally at: Akimat in Mirny
Contact person: Indira Omanova
Phone: +7 702 245 12 18
Address: Moiynkumskii raion, s. Mirnyi, ul. Abylaikhana, dom 7/Moiynlum region, village Mirny, 7, Abylaihana str.

Locally at: Administrative building, Shu City
Contact person: Zhandos Kurbanbayev
Phone: +7 701 985 41 80
Address: Zhambylskaia oblast', Shuiskii raion, g. Shu, ul. K.Satpaeva, dom 147 /Zhambyl region, Chu rayon, 147, Saptaeva str.

And

Aktas Energy LLP
Address: BC "Q", Block A, 7th floor, 15a Kabanbay Batyr avenue, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan
Email: grievances.mirny@totalenergies.com 
Website: www.mirny.kz  

And

EBRD Resident Office in Astana, Kazakhstan
Address: Talan Towers offices BC, 16, Dostyk street, 23rd floor, Astana, Z05H9K3, Kazakhstan
Telephone: +7 7172 554246
Email: EbrdAstanaInfo@ebrd.com 

Environmental or social enquiries:

Name: Tetiana Voitovych
Email: tetiana.voitovych@totalenergies.com
Website: www.mirny.kz 

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

You can request information by emailing: accessinfo@ebrd.com or by using this electronic form: https://www.ebrd.com/eform/information-request

ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF EBRD

The Project Complaint Mechanism (PCM) is the independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who have been or are likely to be adversely affected by an European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)-financed project. If you submit a complaint to the PCM, it may assess compliance with EBRD's own policies and procedures to prevent harm to the environment or communities or it may assist you in resolving the problem that led to the complaint through a dialogue with those implementing the project. Additionally, the PCM has the authority to recommend a project be suspended in the event that harm is imminent.

You can contact the PCM at: pcm@ebrd.com or you can submit a complaint online using an online form at: http://www.ebrd.com/eform/pcm/complaint_form?language=en

You can learn more about the PCM and how to file a complaint at: http://www.ebrd.com/work-with-us/project-finance/project-complaint-mechanism.html

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