The Almaty Social Entrepreneurial Corporation has allocated 311 land plots for the establishment of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. Funded by local investors, the project will enable the creation of more than 600 new parking spaces for EV charging by the year-end, according to the city’s administration.
Each EV charging station with a power output of at least 60 kilowatts will serve two parking spots. Once all stations are operational, 622 EVs will be able to charge simultaneously.
Kazakhstani companies that successfully pass the bidding contest will become investors in the project. Meanwhile, the minimum investment required to install one charging station is estimated at 10 million tenge (approximately $19,600). Additionally, the cost of charging will not exceed 100 tenge (20 cents), including value-added tax, per kilowatt for regular consumers.
The land lease period is scheduled to last four years and would be extended if there are no objections from both sides. New chargers will be installed in places that naturally attract people, such as markets, parks, cafes and other public venues.
Currently, Almaty has over 300 charging stations installed on private properties. Once the new project is implemented, the total number of chargers will exceed 600.
The project is part of a roadmap for the development of electric vehicle infrastructure through 2029, which aims to improve the city’s environmental situation. According to Kazakhstan’s Bureau of National Statistics, as of April 1, 8,400 electric vehicles were registered in Almaty, marking a 1.5-fold increase compared to the same month last year.
In early February, Kazakhstan’s Minister of Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry Zhaslan Madiyev proposed expanding public benefits for EV owners, such as discounted or free parking and access to bus lanes within the city.
