Scientists can use the cooling effect of Karakums as part of the development of green energy
The sands of the Turkmen Karakum can be used to extract energy resources and the subsequent development of green energy within the framework of the project of the United Nations Development Program and the Global Environment Facility.
This is reported in an article published in the NeutralTurkmenistan newspaper and dedicated to the results of the UN Climate Change Forum (COP27), which was held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.
The article discusses alternative, non-carbon resources of Turkmenistan, in particular, it is about the possible use of solar radiation, the intensity of which is 600 watts per square meter, which is comparable to 14 billion kWh of performance from one photovoltaic plant.
According to research, Turkmenistan has a huge technical potential of solar energy, expressed in tons of conditionalfuel. So, this indicator is about 1.4 × 109 tons of c.f. per year. Given that there are about 2-3 thousand hours of sunshine per year in the country, the use of this type of generation will be important for the country's economy.
As noted, low-carbon projects are already being implemented within the framework of the UNDP/GEF: about 1200 residents of the Ahal region use solar power supply systems for pumping water.
The emphasis is also placed on promising ideas about the use of moisture (the so-called "cooling effect") stored in the lower layers of the Karakum, in which a significant amount of liquid is accumulated.
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