Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 40

4-Oct-2010

CASPIAN

UNDP Sees Potential For Wind Power In Kazakhstan

A UN Development Program (UNDP) study has identified significant potential for wind power projects in Kazakhstan, program head Ainur Sospanova told a press conference in Astana on 28 September. The study identified 10 areas with average wind speeds of 5.9-10.1 ms/second, which compares with a 3.0 ms/second minimum for viable wind projects. Ms Sospanova said that wind energy could...