Turkmenistan aims to increase its power generation from about 19 TWh in 2011 to 27 TWh in 2020 and to 35.5 TWh by 2030. To achieve the goal, four gas turbine combined cycle power plants with total capacity of 1496 MW are scheduled to be build during this period.
By 2020, Turkmenistan aims to complete modernisation works at ten power generation units to increase electricity generation capacity as high as 645 MW.
In the future, the power grid of the country will be completely looped. 500 kV overhead high-voltage lines, and 500 kV Balkanabat-Ashgabat-Mary high-voltage line have been built by 2020 that will ensure uninterrupted power supply to the eastern and western regions of Turkmenistan. A 220 kV ring power transmission line will be built to enhance reliability of power supply to the capital. The Parakhat-Pelvert-Atamurat line will be built in the near future to ensure reliable electric power supply to the right bank of the Amu Darya River. The 220 kV Mary-Tahtabazar power transmission line will be built to supply electric power to the deposits of Southern Yoloten, Gurrukbil, Garabil and increase electricity exports to Afghanistan. More than 24,000 kilometres of power transmission lines should be built in rural areas to enable full electrification of all regions in the country. With the view of enhancing Turkmenistan’s export potential the 400 kV high-voltage lines Mary-Mashad and Balkanabat-Gondbad will be built. New possibilities of power supply to neighboring Iran and transit to Turkey will be opened up through implementation of this project. To this end the possibility for building a 500 kV power transmission line towards Afghanistan is explored.
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