The construction of a single electric power ring continues in Turkmenistan. One of the segments of this system is 500kV Balkan-Dashoguz power transmission line, which is currently under constructed in northern province of the country. The project is being carried out by the regional specialized enterprise “Dashoguz Energy Construction” under the Ministry of Energy.
The installation of wires on metal supports is being carried out on a 100-kilometer-long section of the power line. In total, more than 200 similar elements have been installed along this segment, the newspaper “Turkmenistan: The Golden Age” reports
The installation of wires is carried out on each section of the overhead line between the two nearest supports and consists of several operations, including lifting the wires onto the supports and connecting them, tensioning the wires with the adjustment of the sag boom, fastening the wires to the insulators of the supports.
Along with the enterprise “Dashoguz energy construction” (Daşoguzenergogurluşyk), a large number of public and private contractors are involved in the construction of the Balkan-Dashoguz 500kV transmission line.
In addition, within the framework of the project, a new substation is being built in the north of the country, which will allow receiving, converting and distributing electric energy generated by a large state-owned power plant located in Dashoguz.
The Balkan-Dashoguz transmission line will run for over 560 kilometers. 1,446 poles will be installed along the route.
The project of Akhal-Balkan-Dashoguz ring power system was launched in July 2020. It is realized by the Turkish company Çalik Enerji. In October 2021, the first phase of the project was completed with the commissioning of transmission 421-km long line between the Akhal and Balkan provinces.
A ring power transmission line, which enables reciprocal redundancy between the power systems of the provinces and Ashgabat, is expected to be completed in 2023. The project aims to increase the nation’s energy security by assuring the effectiveness of electric energy production, consumption, and export. ///nCa, 18 April 2023