BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 16
By Jeila Aliyeva - Trend:
The private sector of Turkmenistan is upgrading the energy system in the Dashoguz region of the country, Trend reports with reference to the “Turkmenistan: Zolotoy Vek” (Turkmenistan: Golden Age) electronic newspaper.
Representatives of the private sector of Turkmenistan intend to start construction of a new power transmission line in Şorıer village of Dashoguz region’s Saparmurat Niyazov district, where a new comprehensive transformer substation will also be installed.
Over the current year in country's Dashoguz region, the private sector has built a new power line, where 47 new concrete pillars have been installed and a total of more than 5,5 kilometers of power lines with a capacity of 10 and 0.4 kilovolt have been installed.
A private structure has also built a new power line in the village of Garagum-1 of the Saparmyrat Niyazov district. The length of the 0.4 kilovolt lines installed here exceeded five and a half kilometers, and the 10-kilovolt lines were about 2 kilometers. At the same time, a new transformer substation with a capacity of 250 kVA has been installed in the village, which will ensure the reliability of power supply.
Also, about 8 kilometers of power lines with a capacity of 10 and 0.4 kilovolt were updated by representatives of the private sector of Turkmenistan in rural areas of Akdepa district.
Turkmenistan is expected to grow electricity exports by 8.7 percent by 2025.
The construction of new power plants, power transmission lines, modern transformer substations and switchgears will contribute to the growth of exports.
Earlier, Turkmen Ministry of Energy said that there are opportunities to transit Turkmen electricity through Afghanistan to Tajikistan, Pakistan and India.
Turkmenistan plans to generate up to 35.5 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity by 2030.
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