Ekibastuz GRES-1

Ekibastuz GRES-1
CountryKazakhstan
LocationEkibastuz
Coordinates51°53′11″N 75°22′36″E / 51.88639°N 75.37667°E / 51.88639; 75.37667
StatusOperational
Commission date1980
OwnersKazakhmys, Samruk-Kazyna
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Power generation
Units operational8
Nameplate capacity4,000 MW
External links
Websitegres1.kz
CommonsRelated media on Commons

Ekibastuz GRES-1 (also known as: AES-Ekibastuz) is a 4,000 MW coal-fired thermal power station (GRES) at Ekibastusz, Kazakhstan. It is located by lake Zhyngyldy. The ashes of the station are dumped into nearby lake Karasor. GRES-1 has two 330-metre (1,083 ft) tall chimneys. As of June 2010, the Ekibastuz GRES-1 power station was the largest power station in Kazakhstan, and generated 13% of the nation's electricity.