Turkmenistan, Afghanistan Promote TAP Project With New Power Plant Launch
Date
9/12/2024 5:19:05 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, September 12. The
Nur-el-Jahad power plant in Afghanistan's Herat province has been
commissioned, marking a significant step in the first phase of the
Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP) power transmission line
project, Trend
reports via the official Turkmen media.
President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, Chairman of the
Board of Directors of Calik Holding A.S. Ahmet Chalik, and Afghan
representatives participated in the ceremony to inaugurate the
electricity supply from Turkmenistan's Serhetabat power plant to
the new Nur-el-Jahad plant.
The opening of the Nur-el-Jahad power plant will strengthen
energy cooperation between Turkmenistan and Afghanistan and enhance
opportunities for exporting Turkmen electricity.
The project is a foundation for the development of the TAP power
transmission line, opening up prospects for electricity transit to
other South Asian countries.
To note, President Berdimuhamedov and other officials also
attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Serhetabat-Herat
section, which is crucial for the
Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline
project.
All engineering, procurement, and construction work for the
high-voltage power transmission line through Turkmenistan,
Afghanistan, and Pakistan, one of the most significant projects in
Asia, is being carried out by the Turkish company Calik Enerji.
Founded in 1998, Calik Enerji is one of the world's leading energy
companies with numerous successful projects globally.
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