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Kazakhstan with mini power stations without retaining dams . The country is also a favourable location for large-scale use of wind energy , with an estimated potential generation of 929bn kWh of electricity per year as well as solar power with a potential of 2.5bn kWh / year according to Renewable Market Watch .
Progress and Challenges
While renewable energy is at early stages , Kazakhstan is ramping up policy efforts to incorporate green energy as part of the country ’ s future .
It is one of the first countries in Central Asia to have built an institutional framework to transition to a green economy , having adopted an Ecological Code in 2007 , Law on Supporting the Use of Renewable Energy in 2009 , and the Concept of Transition to Green Economy in 2013 . Development of renewable energy is an important component of this program , in particular hydropower ( especially small hydropower stations ), solar and wind . In an effort to learn from international experiences , Kazakhstan became a member
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