BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 12
By Jeila Aliyeva - Trend:
The Ministry of Energy of Turkmenistan exceeded the plan for manufacture of products, works carried out and services rendered by 19.7 percent from January through April 2021, with a growth rate of 117.9 percent, Trend reports with reference to the State News Agency of Turkmenistan.
During the reporting period, the plan for electricity production and its export was exceeded, respectively, by 5.8 percent and 44.3 percent. The growth rate was 109.9 percent and 145.3 percent.
The Türkmenhimiýa State Concern exceeded the plan for the production and provision of services from January through April of this year by 59.3 percent, and the growth rate reached 141.2 percent.
As reported, Turkmenistan is working to increase the supply of electricity to Afghanistan in the direction of Serhetabat-Herat-Turgundi and Ramadasan–Kalinaw.
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 switchgear will contribute to the growth of exports.
Earlier, the 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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