KazNU scientists took part in the regional forum on decarbonization

Astana hosted the III Regional Forum of Central Asia and Europe on decarbonization, organized with the participation of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan and international partners, which was attended by scientists from al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

The forum brought together representatives of the Ministries of Energy of Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, as well as international organizations, financial institutions, large companies and scientific and educational centers.

The Director of the Scientific Research Institute of Experimental and Theoretical Physics at the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, PhD, spoke as a speaker of the panel session "Formation of a regional network of research and development in the field of hydrogen" Bakhyt Khaniev.

The panel session was devoted to the development of regional scientific cooperation in the field of hydrogen energy. The participants discussed the creation of a joint research and testing infrastructure, the implementation of pilot projects, staff training, joint scientific publications and increased access to international scientific and technological programs.

During his speech, Bakhyt Khaniyev presented the activities of the China-Kazakhstan Innovation Center for Hydrogen Technologies, established in April 2026 on the basis of al-Farabi Kazakh National University in cooperation with Shanghai Jiaotong University and the company China Energy within the framework of the project of the Industrial Center of Technological Competence (OCTC).

The Center focuses on fundamental and applied research, the development and testing of hydrogen technologies, the implementation of experimental and pilot projects, the training of specialists and the development of international scientific and technical cooperation. Special attention was paid to the role of the center in the implementation of the Hydrogen Concept of Kazakhstan. It is considered as a platform for combining the potential of science, industry and the state, where strategic priorities can be transformed into specific research, technological developments and pilot projects. Today, the center has a modern infrastructure for the production and storage of hydrogen, including an anion exchange membrane electrolysis unit with a capacity of up to 5 nm3/h and a solid-state hydrogen storage system based on magnesium alloys with a capacity of up to 10 kg.

Following the discussion, the participants noted the need to further develop regional scientific and technological cooperation, expand joint research infrastructure and form sustainable links between science and industry.

Press-service of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University