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By Jeila Aliyeva - Trend:
Turkmenenergo State Electric Energy Corporation will conclude additional agreements with foreign companies on the purchase of necessary equipment, materials, and vehicles, Trend reports with reference to Turkmenistan’s State News Agency.
The necessary decree allowing to conclude agreements was signed by the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.
According to the information, equipment, materials, and vehicles will be purchased for the construction of Balkan-Dashoguz and Akhal-Balkan high-voltage power transmission lines and stations.
As reported, Turkmenistan is expected to grow electricity exports by 8.7 percent by 2025.
The construction of new power plants, power transmission lines, modern transformer substations, and switchgear will contribute to the growth of exports.
Earlier, the Turkmen Ministry of Energy said that there are opportunities to transit Turkmen electricity through Afghanistan to Tajikistan, Pakistan, and India.
Turkmenistan plans to generate up to 35.5 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity by 2030.
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