Kazakh Officials Explore Advanced Water and Hydropower Technologies in South Korea

Kazakhstan’s Energy Vice Minister Sungat Yessimkhanov and Kazenergy Association head Zhandos Nurmaganbetov have visited South Korea to study modern water and hydropower technologies.

The delegation attended a technical program by Korea Water Resources Development Corporation (K-water) in Daejeon, covering water management policies, cutting-edge power technologies, and funding strategies for medium hydroelectric projects, The Caspian Post reports via Kazakh media.

They also toured the K-water Integrated Water Operation Center and Daecheong Dam and held talks with leading Korean energy companies, including KOMIPO, KOEN, KHNP, and KIND.

Officials discussed collaboration on a multistage hydropower project in southeast Kazakhstan. The planned Uba River hydroelectric cascade has been officially designated a strategic water management facility, underlining its national significance for energy and water resources.