Chinese co Hunan Junxin could to invest $270 mln in waste-to-energy plant in Almaty

ASTANA. Aug 29 (Interfax) - A Chinese investor will build a waste-to-energy plant in Almaty, with the total investment estimated at 145 billion tenge or $270 million, the press service of the Kazakh Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources said.

It is reported that on August 29, 2025, Ecology and Natural Resources Minister Yerlan Nysanbayev signed an investment agreement for the project "Production of electricity based on waste recycling in Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan" with the Chinese investor Junxin Environmental Protection (Almaty) LLP.

The capacity of the planned plant is at least 1,600 tonnes of waste per day with the generation of 60 MW of electricity, and the total investment is at least 145 billion tenge.

The project will use advanced waste-to-energy technology [obtaining energy from waste incineration], which meets European emission standards. The installation of an automated system for monitoring emissions into the environment is envisaged.

The exact start date for construction has not yet been determined. The future plant is currently at the preliminary design stage. The construction of the plant is expected to take two years.

Hunan Junxin Environmental Protection is a private Chinese company founded in 2011, specializing in environmentally friendly solid waste management solutions, including thermal treatment, power generation and resource reuse.

In 2024, the company processed 3.2 million tonnes of municipal solid waste in China, generating 1.473 billion kWh of electricity.

Since 2024, the company has been actively expanding its international presence. For example, the company is building waste recycling plants in Bishkek and Osh (Kyrgyzstan).