Spatial assessment of the distribution and potential of bioenergy resources in Kazakhstan
2018
Abstract. Kazakhstan is naturally rich in fossil fuels and its economy is strongly
linked to oil and gas exports. Significant coal reserves have led to an
energy mix that is dominated by aging and polluting thermal power plants. Yet
Kazakhstan comprises mainly grassland steppe where agriculture and livestock
pastoralism dominate offering the potential for cleaner, renewable energy
production from a range of agricultural and forestry wastes. Here we analyse
the spatial distribution and bioenergy generation potential of different
feedstocks using an ArcGIS platform and demonstrate a significant opportunity
for a range of bioenergy technologies. We recommend a number of policy
interventions to enable Kazakhstan to make a transition to cleaner, more
accessible and locally generated supply which is also sustainable and provide
a waste management solution.
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