Researchers from Nazarbayev University have presented new domestically developed lithium-ion battery prototypes at an innovation exhibition in Almaty, highlighting Kazakhstan’s growing capacity in advanced energy technologies. The event, organized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education and hosted at Satbayev University, brought together about 40 research projects from universities and scientific institutes across the country.
Led by Professor Zhumabay Bakenov under a program-targeted funding initiative, the university team is developing manufacturing technology for pouch and prismatic lithium-ion cells using a pilot production line on campus. The researchers, Dr. Dauren Batyrbekuly and Dr. Batukhan Tatykayev, demonstrated fabricated and tested pouch cells with a nominal capacity of six ampere-hours and prismatic cells rated at 30 ampere-hours.
Using these components, the team assembled a 12.8-volt, 40-ampere-hour battery pack that completed both laboratory and field-testing, including validation in the electric vehicle. The results illustrate a full technological cycle — from cell design and fabrication to the integration of battery systems into real transport and energy applications.
A parallel line of research focuses on battery systems for aerospace use, engineered to operate across wide temperature ranges and under demanding environmental conditions. Researchers say the project carries strong commercialization potential while expanding domestic energy-storage capacity, reducing reliance on imports and strengthening national technological capability.
Beyond energy storage, the exhibition displayed advances in digital technologies, artificial intelligence, agriculture, nanotechnology, metallurgy and the food industry. Participating scientists emphasized practical applications, prospects for industrial deployment and clear pathways toward commercialization.
