Ashgabat, Turkmenistan – On 25 March 2026, the Ministry of Justice of Turkmenistan registered the “Rules for the Re-labelling of Primary Equipment at Power Plants of the Ministry of Energy of Turkmenistan”. This regulatory document was developed on the basis of the “Recommendations for the Re-labelling of Primary Equipment at Power Plants of the Ministry of Energy of Turkmenistan”, prepared by the European Union-funded SECCA project. It is aimed at improving the accuracy of capacity accounting and enhancing the efficiency of managing generating assets.
The regulatory document defines the types of power plant equipment subject to re-labelling, the reasons for re-labelling, the elements of technical characteristics (technological parameters) subject to change, the forms of documentation to be prepared for re-labelling and the procedures for its preparation, coordination, and approval in cases where operating parameters are modified. Re-labelling is understood as a change in the nominal or installed capacity (output) and in elements of the equipment’s technical characteristics.
The primary energy equipment subject to re-labelling in accordance with these Recommendations includes stationary steam and hot-water boilers, stationary steam turbines and gas turbine units, electric generators of steam-turbine and gas-turbine power plants, as well as stationary power transformers.
According to the new rules, re-labelling of equipment is permitted only when justified by the results of technical inspections and testing. A multi-level approval procedure is also established, including review by the technical council of the State Corporation “Turkmenenergo”, followed by review by a special commission under the Ministry of Energy of Turkmenistan, coordination with the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Turkmenistan, and authorisation by the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan for changes to the installed capacity of a power plant. Following this, amendments are made to the technical passport on the basis of written authorisation from the Ministry of Energy of Turkmenistan, accompanied by the commission’s protocol.
It is expected that the implementation of this regulatory document will improve the reliability of data on generating capacities, enhance planning of equipment operation, and create conditions for the further modernisation of the country’s energy sector.
