Kazakhstan’s installed solar PV capacity reached approximately 1,375.21 MW by the second quarter of this year (Q2 2026), according to data published by the country’s Ministry of Energy.

The figure equates to 52 operational solar power plants across Kazakhstan larger than 200 kW. As of Q2 2026, there were 169 operational renewable energy facilities larger than 200 kW in the country, consisting of solar, wind, hydroelectric and biogas power plants. Together, they have a cumulative capacity of 3,749.62 MW.

A ministry update released today (August 3) says renewables generated 8.6 billion kWh of electricity by the end of 2025, accounting for 7% of the country’s total production. This means renewable energy generation increased more than 1.7-fold compared to 2022 levels, exceeding a presidential directive to increase renewable generation by 1.5 times.

“These results were achieved through a consistent state policy aimed at developing green energy,” the ministry said. “Key growth drivers included holding auctions to select renewable energy projects, attracting investment to the sector, and commissioning new renewable energy facilities.”

This year, Kazakhstan plans to commission 245 MW of renewables across ten projects, consisting of five solar, four wind and one hydroelectric plant.

The five solar projects have a combined capacity of 92.6 MW. As of Q2 2026, three have already been commissioned: one 20 MW solar plant in the region of Mangystau, a 20 MW project in the region of Zhetisu and a 22.6 MW in the Kostanay region.

In 2025, nine renewable energy facilities with a total capacity of 503.5 MW were commissioned, including two solar plants in the region of Kyzylorda, totaling 40 MW, and a 50 MW solar plant that forms part of a hybrid station in the Mangystau region.

Kazakhstan began to develop a framework for renewable energy in 2009 with the adoption of a law on renewable energy sources. The country introduced fixed tariffs for renewable energy projects in 2014, with electricity purchased at a government-approved rate. Ministry figures state the fixed-tariff mechanism approved 1,654 MW of renewables over 78 projects, including 26 solar power plants with a combined capacity of 809.2 MW.

The country moved to an auction model in 2018, with projects selected based on the lowest price per kWh. The mechanism offers a guaranteed purchase of electricity and payment at the auction price for 20 years. The ministry says international auction tenders held between 2018 and 2025 have procured a total 6,935 MW of renewables.

Additional data published by the ministry, from the country’s Renewable Energy Financial Settlement Center and bilateral contracts, advises 97 renewable energy projects with a total capacity of 3,013.921 MW are planned for commissioning. The figure includes seven solar plants with a capacity of 220 MW.

The country’s most recent auction order, issued in February, authorized tenders for 450 MW of wind, 265 MW of solar and 200 MW of hydro projects in 2026.

Kazakhstan also operates a net-metering framework for citizens and businesses with renewable energy systems up to 200 kW in size that allows the sale of surplus energy to the grid. The number of contracts under the framework increased from 103 to 172 in 2025, additional ministry data reveals, while the total capacity of small-scale systems under the mechanism rose from 6.2 MW to 12.66 MW.