Turkmenistan has become the main exporter of electricity to Kyrgyzstan. According to Kyrgyz media outlets, in January-October 2022, Kyrgyzstan imported over 2.021 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity from Turkmenistan for a total cost of 5.01 billion som (US $ 56.73 million). The import of electricity from Turkmenistan increased 6.6 times from 305.8 million kilowatt-hours year-on-year. In […]
Turkmenistan reportedly extends electricity supply contract with Afghanistan, will upgrade a substation and build 500 kV power line in Afghanistan
According to a press release by Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) the talks have been successful for the extension of the electricity supply contract from Turkmenistan to Afghanistan for the year 2023. The decision was reached to sign the PPA (power purchase agreement) in the near future after a meeting between Alhaj Mula Muhammad Hanif […]
The current state of the electric power industry in Turkmenistan
On the sidelines of working trip to Mary province, the head of upper house of parliament of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov visited the State Energy Institute of Turkmenistan, where he addressed the students, congratulating them on the 25th anniversary of this university. Starting his speech, he recalled that on the territory of the Mary province, there […]