BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 20
By Tamilla Mammadova – Trend:
Completed construction work, installation of power plants, switchgear, and commissioning work at a new gas turbine power plant in Turkmen Lebap, which is prepared for launch by the Japanese company Sumitomo Corporation, Trend reports with reference to the Turkmen media.
Each of the three Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems gas turbines has a capacity of 144 MW.
The launch of the power plant will be another step towards ensuring that the total annual volume of electricity produced in Turkmenistan will become 33 billion kilowatt-hours over the next 7 years.
The launch of a new hydroelectric power station with a capacity of 432 MW will create the necessary technical conditions for uninterrupted power supply to the eastern region of the country, create new jobs, and also become the main source of electricity that will be exported abroad.
The power plant will become the tenth generating facility in the country. The total capacity of all power plants is 6,511 MW.
---
Follow the author on Twitter: @Mila6197935