At a Cabinet meeting on February 25, Deputy Prime Minister Charymyrat Purchekov , who oversees the construction, industrial and energy complex , said that given the development of the economy and an increase in electricity exports, it is required to launch new capacities .

According to the state information agency TDH , a Memorandum of Understanding has already been signed on the transfer of the Akhal and Dashoguz state-owned power plants from conventional to combined management between the Ministry of Energy of Turkmenistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

The possibility of transferring the Lebap power plant with a capacity of 432 megawatts, built in the Chardzhev etrap by the Japanese company Sumitomo Corporation, to combined management is also being studied. The power plant, which was built by the Japanese Sumitomo Corporation and Mitsubishi Power Ltd, as well as the Turkish Rönesans Holding, was opened in September 2021.

For what reason, Turkmenistan partially transfers the management of power plants to third parties, is not explained.

The Deputy Prime Minister also submitted for consideration the Executive Office of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov proposals prepared based on the results of the analytical workThe Presidential Executive Office instructed the Deputy Prime Minister to implement these projects jointly with foreign partners.

Purchekov also reported on ensuring the uninterrupted operation of the Garabogazkarbamid plant and the Akhal plant for the production of gasoline from natural gas. In addition, he presented a resolution on the purchase of equipment and chemicals by the State Concern "Turkmenhimiya". Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed the document.

According to the document , Türkmenhimiýa will conclude contracts with Ofmeco Heat Transfer Technology Srl (Italy) for the purchase of heat exchangers and Johnson Matthey PLC (Great Britain) for the purchase of KATALCO brand catalysts.

Source: Chronicles of Turkmenistan