On September 21, 2016, the launch ceremony of boiler unit No. 8 was held within the framework of reconstruction and expansion of Almaty TPP-2. The launch ceremony was attended by akim of Almaty B. Baibek, JSC Samruk-Energy Chairman of the Board A. Satkaliev and Chairman of the Board of JSC Almaty power stations N. Mohamed-Rakhimov, MEDIA source.
The launch of the new boiler will provide growing needs of the city - new facilities of the Universiade-2017, industrial zone and buildings under the program – "Affordable housing – 2020"- said the Chairman of the Board of JSC "Samruk-Energy" Almasadam Satkaliev.
The cost of the project is 25.7 billion tenge. The commissioning of the boiler unit No. 8 will provide heat supply of nearly 2,000 nine-storey houses and electricity – 15,000 apartments.