For three months Turkmenistan has increased export of electric power by more than twice
For January-March, 2021 Turkmenistan has increased export of electric power by 2, 1 times as compared with the same period of the past year. ORIENT was informed on it at the State Statistics Committee. Restrictions in international trade in connection with COVID pandemic practically have not touched upon the confident growth of deliveries of Turkmen electric power. The launch of Turkmen-Afghani transmission line by the direction of Kerki - Shibergan with a capacity of 500 kW in January this year became one of drivers of export increased. In January-March, 2021 the Ministry of Energy of Turkmenistan has increased generation of electric power for internal consumption by 6%, and for foreign market - by 12,9%. At preservation of excellent statistics, the Ministry of Energy works over realisation of important investment projects. It is the transmission line Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP), a ring power supply system of the country Akhal -Balkan and Balkan-Dashoguz and also gas turbine power station in Charjev district of Lebap region with a capacity of 432 MWt. Realisation of the above-mentioned projects promises a breakthrough growth in development of Turkmen electric power industry that will promote power security strengthening, both in Turkmenistan, and in all Asia.
Eziz Ovezov
