Saken Abduazhitov, General Director

Saken Abduazhitov

General Director

Institute Kazselenergoproject LLP

Location
Kazakhstan - Almaty
Education
Master's degree, Power Supply and Electrification
Experience
14 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :14 years, 9 Months

General Director at Institute Kazselenergoproject LLP
  • Kazakhstan - Almaty
  • My current job since August 2009

• Led the design of a five hundred km electricity transit chain to meet the power demands of the South zone in Kazakhstan. Oversaw the upgrade of two existing substations and the creation of three new substations operating at five hundred kV.
• Conducted comprehensive feasibility studies for major power grid projects, including the "Strengthening of the five hundred-two hundred twenty kV electrical grid in the Southern zone of the Kazakhstan power grid" and the "Integration of the West zone power system with Kazakhstan" involving a six hundred km overhead line and a five hundred kV substation.
• Directed the development of advanced grid control projects at the local grid operating company in Kazakhstan, overseeing projects namely the "Modernization of the automatic frequency and power flow control system" and the "Modernization of the SCADA/EMS system" for the national power supply network. Achieved operational efficiency and reliability improvements by implementing state-of-the-art control algorithms and integrating new functionalities into the SCADA/EMS system. Resulted in a ten percent improvement in system responsiveness and efficiency.
• Led the design of multiple photovoltaic solar power stations including projects with capacities of one hundred MW, fifty MW, three MW, and five MW.
• Spearheaded the design of wind farms in Kazakhstan, including a fifty MW facility and a two hundred six MW facility.
• Managed international project management for the one hundred ten-thirty five kV electrical substations for "Telasi" JSC in Georgia.
• Provided expert guidance and consultation to Masdar for securing technical connection conditions for wind power plants totaling five hundred MW in Kazakhstan. Facilitated efficient communication between Masdar and Kazakh authorities, resulting in a one-month reduction in permitting time.
• Led the development of a comprehensive feasibility study for designing a DC line to address power deficits in the Southern zone of the Unified Electric Power System of Kazakhstan.
• Managed the design process for a two hundred twenty/one hundred ten/ten kV substation connected to two hundred twenty kV transmission lines in Kazakhstan.
• Spearheaded the design of the two hundred twenty kV Power transmission line outlet “Makinsk - Mining and Metallurgical Complex” in Kazakhstan.
• Led a multi-disciplinary team of engineers to design and deliver a comprehensive plan for reinforcing Turkestan's (Kazakhstan) external power grid. This plan included upgrades to existing substations and the addition of new one hundred ten kV transmission lines, resulting in a twenty percent increase in power capacity for the growing city.
• Spearheaded the design of a closed one hundred ten/ten kV substation with a one hundred ten kV cable line in Shymkent, Kazakhstan.
• Managed the design of a critical one hundred ten/ten kV substation with a one hundred ten kV underground cable line in Shymkent, Kazakhstan.

Education

Master's degree, Power Supply and Electrification
  • at Almaty University of Power Engineering and Telecommunications
  • June 2004

Specialties & Skills

Construction Supervision
Technical Consultation
Smart Grid
Team Management
Feasibility Studies
Market Analysis
Electrical Grid Design
Project Management
Feasibility Study
MS Office
Power Grid Design

Languages

Russian
Native Speaker

Memberships

The Union of Engineering Companies of the Republic of Kazakhstan
  • The Union includes companies and organizations from Kazakhstan, Russia, and foreign countries specia
  • June 2014
The Union of Energy Engineers of the Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Established in October 1999, the "Union of Engineers-Energy Specialists of the Republic of Kazakhsta
  • June 2018

Training and Certifications

Kazakhstan State program "Business Roadmap-2020" (Training)
Training Institute:
Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Business and Duke Corporate Education Present
Date Attended:
May 2018
Duration:
60 hours

Hobbies

  • Playing golf