In a group of pure white marble buildings in Ashgabat, Energy Minister Saparov stood at the podium of an international conference, facing representatives from 55 countries. Instead of talking about the country's abundant natural gas reserves, he turned the topic to "wind". The PPT behind him displays maps of wind energy resources, indicating that this Central Asian country is quietly changing its energy narrative from relying on fossil fuels to embracing clean wind power.

Wind Power Blueprint

Saparov revealed that Turkmenistan is deeply cooperating with the Asian Development Bank to launch a comprehensive national study on wind energy potential. This work is not simply data collection, but a systematic scientific exploration aimed at accurately assessing wind speed, direction, and stability in different regions, providing a solid basis for the selection of large-scale wind farms in the future. This means that Turkmenistan's wind power development will bid farewell to the "brainstorming" decision and enter a new stage driven by data.

Power grid confidence

Why is there a strong emphasis on deploying wind power at this time? The confidence comes from the country's already established power foundation. Turkmenistan currently has 11 power plants with a total installed capacity of over 6500 megawatts. More importantly, a circular power system has been built in China, which not only greatly improves the reliability of power supply in the capital Ashgabat, but also enables flexible power dispatch nationwide. At present, the country's electricity supply not only fully meets domestic demand, but also has the ability to continuously expand exports.keywords:Domestic new energy latest news

green transition

The promotion of wind power layout is not an isolated event, but a part of Turkmenistan's national green strategy. Saparov emphasized that environmental protection and green technology have been listed as national priority directions. In terms of hardware, in addition to wind power research, the country is synchronously promoting the modernization and digital transformation of power grid infrastructure, aiming to make the power grid more intelligent and efficient in accepting intermittent wind power. This series of actions shows that Turkmenistan is trying to gradually reduce its path dependence on traditional energy while maintaining its status as an energy exporting country.Editor/Yang Meiling