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Signing of the agreement between the energy ministries of
Turkmenistan and Afghanistan for the
Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan transmission line project took
place In Ashgabat, according to Turkmenistan Today.
The foundation-laying ceremony of this energy bridge was held in
February with the participation of the heads of state and
government of the countries involved. At this stage, issues related
to the laying of transmission lines on the territory of neighboring
states were agreed.
In particular, the agreement defines the volume of electricity
that will be supplied to Afghanistan via the new transmission line
– 300 megawatts to Herat and Kandahar cities each.
In the future, they are planned to increase to 1,000
megawatts.
For years Afghanistan has been receiving electricity and
liquefied gas from Turkmenistan at discounted prices via the
Ymamnazar–Andkhoy and Serhetabat–Herat transmission lines. This
summer, Rabat-Kashan–Kalay-Nau border transmission line with a
capacity of 100 megawatts per hour was commissioned for the supply
of Turkmen electricity to Northern Afghanistan.
"A lot of work has been done to implement this project, within
the framework of which the Turkmen specialists have built a number
of power supply facilities, including substations and transmission
lines with a total length of 112 kilometers," Turkmenistan Today
noted.
In addition, a protocol of intent was signed between the energy
ministries of the two countries on the construction of the
Kerki-Hamyap-Garkyn transmission line.
According to the program of socio-economic development of
Turkmenistan, it is planned to increase the total volume of
electricity to be produced in the country in the next seven years
to 33 billion kilowatt-hours.
