en.Wedoany.com Reported - During a working visit to Atyrau Region, Askhat Khasenov, Chairman of the Management Board of Kazakhstan's national oil and gas company KazMunayGas (KMG), inspected the green hydrogen pilot project at the Hydrogen Technology Laboratory of KMG Engineering (KMGI). Launched in June 2025, the project first installed 336 solar modules (200 kW), enabling KMGI to save approximately 30% on electricity procurement costs. Currently, a containerized electrolysis unit is operational, capable of achieving a full-cycle service from solar energy collection to hydrogen production, and then to heating and power supply for the branch office building.

KMGI scientists are conducting research on titanium-iron alloy (metal hydride), a material that enables long-term storage and transportation of hydrogen, significantly improving safety and reducing transportation costs. This alloy is manufactured using domestically sourced raw materials from Kazakhstan, facilitating the widespread application of the technology. If scaled for industrial use, it is expected to reduce the cost of green hydrogen several times over and simplify its usage. The research results have gained international recognition.

This pilot project is part of the hydrogen energy development tasks under the framework of the 2060 carbon neutrality strategy proposed by the Head of State of Kazakhstan. Hydrogen energy is regarded as a promising direction for clean energy, with the advantage that its combustion produces only water vapor or water, emitting no harmful substances.

Khasenov commended the work of the experts at KMGI's Atyrau branch and put forward a series of requirements for further promoting the application of advanced technologies.