In Kazakhstan, after rejecting Russian turbines for the Ekibastuz GRES-2, some of the equipment purchased from China has been mothballed. The reason is a legal dispute with the supplier, reported the "Samruk-Energo" holding.
According to the holding, the dispute arose with Harbin Electric International. It concerns main and auxiliary equipment for power units.
The equipment from China purchased for the modernization of Ekibastuz GRES-2 is not being used and is stored on site in a mothballed state.
"Samruk-Energo" clarified that they expect to use these supplies in the future – after the completion of legal proceedings and the settlement of the dispute with the Chinese side.
Earlier, Kazakhstan rejected the purchase of Russian turbines and generators for the third power unit of GRES-2 and reoriented to Chinese suppliers, saving up to 250 billion tenge. As a result, some of the equipment is currently idle.
