Turkmenistan's Mejlis (parliament) is preparing a law on energy saving and efficient use of energy, local TV channel Altyn Asyr reports.
"The document aims to create a legal, economic and organisational framework to promote energy saving and increase energy efficiency."
Turkmenistan sells electricity to Afghanistan, Iran, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
The country is taking steps to diversify its export routes and strengthen its position in the global energy market. Ashgabat is interested in markets in the Caucasus (via Iran) and South Asia (via Afghanistan).
Electricity in Turkmenistan is generated from natural gas. Total electricity production is expected to reach 37.5bn kilowatt-hours in 2028, up from 28.4bn in 2021.
This sector of the local economy is being supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), which has provided $500mn for the construction of trunk transmission lines across the country. The project is scheduled for completion in 2024.
Eziz Boyarov
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