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  "textContent": "Kazakhstan’s government picked Harbin Electric International, a Chinese company, to supply equipment for the construction of a power station near Ekibastuz, a city around 100 km north-east of Astana.\n\nDeputy minister of energy Sungat Yessimkhanov said that the choice would reduce costs by 250 billion tenge ($507 million), media reported on March 12.\n\n“Harbin, one of the three leading manufacturers in China, will supply a turbine with a capacity of 540-550 MW,” he said, adding that the total cost of the project under the investment agreement is now 400 billion tenge ($811 million), down from the original cost of 650 billion.\n\nThe Ekibastuz power station had been earmarked within the framework of a 2023 agreement with Russian state-owned companies to build new coal power stations. Delays in the start of construction led the government to look for alternative suppliers.\n\n**Sign up for our English-language newsletter.**",
  "title": "Chinese Company to Supply Power Plant in Northern Kazakhstan"
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