Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, April 10
By Huseyn Hasanov - Trend:
The electricity production growth rate amounted to 116.2 percent in Turkmenistan in the first quarter of 2014 compared to the same period of 2013, according to the Turkmen State Statistics Committee.
Turkmenistan generated 18.8 billion kilowatt hours of electricity in January-November 2013.
Turkmenistan plans to bring electricity production to 27.4 billion kilowatt hours by 2020 and to 35.5 billion kilowatt hours by 2030.
Power generation is one of the leading sectors of the national economy. The Turkmen power stations run on natural gas, supplied from the nearest fields. In case of need, black oil and diesel fuel produced at the local refineries are used as reserve fuel.
The work is underway to expand the export of electricity to Afghanistan, Iran and Turkey. The opportunities to supply Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan and the Caucasian countries are being examined.
Currently, 10 power stations, 32 turbines, of which 14 - steam, 15 - gas and three - water are operating as part of Turkmenistan's energy system.
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