CASE STUDY02 / 07
Burnoye 2
BUILDING THE TEAMTHAT BUILT THE PLANT.
Training local contractor teams to execute and complete a 50 MW plant under demanding site conditions.
- CAPACITY
- 50 MW
- LOCATION
- Kazakhstan
- YEAR
- 2017
- ROLE
- Technical Supervisor
- COMPANY
- Metka EGN
- TYPE
- Utility-Scale Solar

01 / Project
Burnoye 2 is a 50 MW utility-scale solar plant in Kazakhstan, executed under difficult site and weather conditions with construction relying heavily on local contractors.
02 / Challenge
Delivery depended on local contractor teams who first needed training in photovoltaic-specific construction methods, under demanding site and weather conditions.
03 / Responsibility
As Technical Supervisor, trained the local contractor teams in the required PV construction methods.
04 / Action
- Provided technical supervision across the construction programme.
- Coordinated field activities with the local contractor teams.
- Trained local contractors and workforce in PV-specific construction methods.
- Transferred the construction methods and requirements needed for the project.
- Supported the teams through execution.
05 / Outcome
Local teams were trained and able to carry out the project construction.
06 / Capabilities
- Technical Supervision
- Workforce Training
- Local Contractor Development
- International Construction
- Difficult Site Conditions
- Knowledge Transfer