Ashgabat, Turkmenistan – The European Union funded project “Sustainable Energy Connectivity in Central Asia (SECCA)” continues to provide expert support to the power sector professionals of Turkmenistan as part of technical assistance aimed at developing the regulatory framework in the field of renewable energy sources (RES).

On 15 May 2025, during the visit to Ashgabat, SECCA Key Expert Ilze Purina handed over to the Ministry of Energy of Turkmenistan the draft ‘Recommendations on ensuring guaranteed connection of renewable energy installations to state energy systems’. This document contains recommendations on the main technical requirements for RES-based power plants to be connected to the power grids of the unified energy system of the country. It also provides recommendations on technical conditions for parallel operation with existing natural gas power plants.

The document outlines the technical regulations for dispatch control of the unified national power system, as well as the technical requirements for frequency regulation of the power system, specifically concerning solar and wind power plants. These requirements are mandatory for operators responsible for the management and operation of RES-based power plants. Additionally, the document provides recommendations on the key technical procedures for taking solar and wind power plants out of service for maintenance and bringing them back into operation after repairs.

Since January 2025, SECCA experts have been actively cooperating with representatives of Turkmenistan’s energy sector to promote the sustainable use of the country’s energy resources and reduce greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. Earlier, the SECCA project submitted to the Ministry of Energy draft ‘Safety Recommendations for the Operation of Electricity Facilities’, which formed the basis for the ‘Safety Rules for the Operation of Electricity Facilities’ adopted by the Ministry on 2 May 2025.