Turkmenistan to host first large scale solar plants – pv magazine International

Abu Dhabi-based renewable power developer Masdar and Turkmenistan‘s energy utility Turkmenenergo have signed a joint growth settlement for a 100 MW photo voltaic park in Turkmenistan.

The settlement marks Masdar’s entrance into the nation and builds on a memorandum of understanding signed by the 2 events in October 2021 to discover alternatives for public-private funding and growth of photo voltaic and wind energy initiatives in Turkmenistan.

“We hope that this doc will mark the start of a brand new stage within the growth of the electrical energy trade of Turkmenistan via the development of photo voltaic and wind energy crops, during which has gathered a big and wealthy expertise,” stated the deputy chairman of the cupboard of ministers of Turkmenistan, Charymurat Purchekov. The placement for the brand new 100 MW park was not offered.

Masdar CEO Mohammed Jameel Al Ramahi stated: “We welcome the signing of the JDA and hope the 100 MWac undertaking would be the first of many Masdar initiatives in Turkmenistan.”

This isn’t the primary giant scale renewable power undertaking below growth within the nation. In July, Turkmenenergo signed an settlement with Turkish developer Çalik Enerji Sanaýi we Tijaret A.Ş. for the development of a ten MW hybrid wind-solar park, with 3 MW of photo voltaic. That plant is situated close to the not too long ago accomplished synthetic lake Altyn Asyr.

“The primary solar-wind energy plant in Turkmenistan will generate clear power, offering dependable and uninterrupted energy provide to shoppers within the settlements that may seem across the Turkmen Lake within the Central Karakum Desert,” the native authorities stated in an announcement launched on the time. “The doc prescribes to start development work in July 2022 and handy over the ability in full readiness for operation in January 2024.”

Based on knowledge from the Worldwide Renewable Vitality Company, Turkmenistan had no photo voltaic or wind capability put in as of 2021. Its whole renewable power capability in 2021 was 2 MW, all from hydroelectric energy. The nation has vital pure fuel assets, however has potential to be a photo voltaic powerhouse: receiving in extra of three,000 hours of sunshine a yr in some components, and boasting a median of 300 sunny days a yr.