Name of the Project
Aktobe wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) modernisation.

Location
Aktobe, Kazakhstan.

Project Owner/s
Aqtobe Su-Energy Group.

Project Description
Aqtobe Su-Energy Group has received a loan to finance the construction of a new WWTP with an average capacity of 100 000 m³/d and a maximum capacity of 130 000 000 m³/d. The project includes a sludge treatment facility with a biogas-fuelled heat and electricity generation unit.

The project is expected to contribute to the reduction of pollution in the Ilek river, which is part of the in the Ural-Caspian basin, and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by 23 000 t/y of carbon dioxide.

Included in the project is anaerobic digestor line capacity to treat 195 t/d of dewatered sludge (at 25% solids) through primary and secondary digestion resulting in the production of
22 000 m³/d of biogas.

A combined heat and power facility – to produce heat and electricity from biogas generated by the anaerobic digestor facility – with estimated thermal energy of 66 000 kWh/d and 50 140 kWh/d of electric energy, will also be built. The power generated by the facility will be used at the WWTP site.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
$117-million.

Planned Start/End Date
Construction is planned to start in June 2024, with commissioning expected in June 2027.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Aqtobe Su-Energy Group, tel +7 7132 562772 or email office@aqtobesuenergy