Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Feb. 27
By Huseyn Hasanov - Trend:
Special attention will be paid to the construction of solar power plants in Turkmenistan within the energy saving program for 2018-2024, a source in the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan said in a message Feb. 27.
According to the message, Turkmenistan is rich in solar energy and desert sand, composed of silicon.
Earlier it was reported that Turkmenistan intends to export silicon, which is the basic chemical element for the production of equipment to get environmentally friendly electricity, to the world markets.
Local scientists talk about the possibilities of using solar energy in motor transport enterprises, economic efficiency of using renewable energy sources, the development of automation systems for alternative energy sources, the possibilities of obtaining thermal energy from the used deep wells.
The first sample of Karakum silica quartz sand has been recently obtained in the country’s Academy of Sciences by using solar energy. An autonomous solar-wind complex, capable of providing pasture lands with water and energy in desert conditions for a year, was also developed there.
A sunny day lasts up to 16 hours in Turkmenistan in July. There are about 300 sunny days in Turkmenistan a year.