LUKOIL COMMISSIONS SOLAR POWER PLANT IN KAZAKHSTAN
Thursday, September 26, 2024
LUKOIL put into operation a 2 MW solar power plant in the Almaty region of Kazakhstan. The facility will provide the lubricants plant that belongs to LUKOIL Lubricants Central Asia Ltd. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of PJSC LUKOIL) with environmentally friendly solar energy.
To maximize power generation efficiency, the photovoltaic modules of the plant were installed on tracker structures that can rotate, following the sun.
The use of solar energy generated at the facility for the needs of the lubricants plant will allow it to buy less power, thus reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
LUKOIL puts a premium on energy efficiency and lowering carbon footprint of its hydrocarbon production activities. The Company actively constructs solar and wind power plants at its production sites, develops hydro power generation and strives to minimize flaring. LUKOIL operates a portfolio of power generation facilities running on renewable energy sources with total installed capacity of 631 MW in Russia and abroad. 293 MW accrue to hydro power plants, 292 MW – to wind farms, and 46 MW – to solar power plants.
In September 2019, LUKOIL opened a lubricants plant in Kazakhstan. The facility is able to manufacture up to 100 thousand tonnes of products per year.
In September 2019, LUKOIL opened a lubricants plant in Kazakhstan. The facility is able to manufacture up to 100 thousand tonnes of products per year.
