Ashgabat to host international forum on electric power industry
By Trend
An international exhibition-conference entitled "Main spheres of development of the Turkmen energy industry" is planned to be held in Ashgabat on September 12-14, 2019, Trend reports referring to the organizers of the event - the Ministry of Energy and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan.
There is the Concept to Develop the Electric Power Industry in 2013-2020 in Turkmenistan. According to the concept, six new power plants were built in different districts of the country.
Presently, Turkmen electricity is exported to Afghanistan and Iran. A project for the construction of a 500-kilovolt high-voltage power line in the direction of Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan is being implemented. The prospects for supplies to the markets of the Caucasian and Central Asian countries are being considered.