Turkmenistan – The SECCA project team visited Turkmenistan from 11 to 20 March 2024 and held a series of meetings with the state and international partners in Ashgabat, as well as the workshop and the international conference in Mary.

The Turkmen government prioritises improving EE. In Ashgabat, the project experts met with the representatives of the Ministry of Energy to discuss further cooperation on the steps to enhance EE, develop the renewable energy sector and raise awareness about sustainable energy.

As part of the visit, the Training workshop “International practice in implementation of innovative EE technologies and Energy survey” was held in Mary on 13-19 March 2024. The participants, among them the faculty members and students of the State Energy Institute, national and international energy experts, reviewed the international, European and Central Asian countries’ experience and best practices in implementation of innovative EE technologies in the electric power industry, buildings, transport sectors, as well as methodology and objectives of conducting residential and public buildings energy surveys.

On 18 March 2024, the International Conference “Prospects for introduction of green innovative energy efficiency technologies in the electric power industry of Turkmenistan” took place with participation of the industry professionals from Turkmenistan, the EU, and other countries of Central Asia. The delegates discussed the European and international practices in implementation of green EE technologies in the electric power industry and certification of passive public buildings, as well as and RE development paths in Turkmenistan.

Both of these events were organised jointly by the Ministry of Energy of Turkmenistan, the SECCA project, and the UNDP Project “Sustainable Cities in Turkmenistan: Integrated Green Urban Development in Ashgabat and Awaza”.