Akhal power station
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Akhal power station (Ахалская ГЭС) is an operating power station of at least 506-megawatts (MW) in Annau, Ahal, Turkmenistan. It is also known as Ahal.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Akhal power station | Annau, Ahal, Turkmenistan | 37.94198, 58.56243 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1-1, 1-2, 2-1, 2-2: 37.94198, 58.56243
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Operating[2][3][4][5][6] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[7][2] | 127[8][9] | gas turbine[9] | not found[10] | 2010[7] |
| 1-2 | Operating[2][3][4][5][6] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[7][2] | 127[8][9] | gas turbine[9] | not found[10] | 2010[7] |
| 2-1 | Operating[2][3][4][5][6] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[11] | 126[12][13][9] | gas turbine[9] | not found[10] | 2014[12] |
| 2-2 | Operating[10][2][4][5][6] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[11] | 126[12][13][9] | gas turbine[9] | not found[10] | 2014[7][12] |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Turkmenenergo [100%][7] | Turkmenenergo [100.0%] |
| 1-2 | Turkmenenergo [100%][7] | Turkmenenergo [100.0%] |
| 2-1 | Turkmenenergo [100%][7] | Turkmenenergo [100.0%] |
| 2-2 | Turkmenenergo [100%][7] | Turkmenenergo [100.0%] |
Background
The total installed capacity of the power station is 648.1 MW, including three units with the capacity below the GEM's threshold of 50 MW.[14][15]
In February 2022, the government of Turkmenistan discussed transition of the power station to a combined cycle operation mode. The project will be implemented as part of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Ministry of Energy of Turkmenistan and the Asian Development Bank.[16] The project was mentioned again in the media without any further updates In October 2023.[17] In September 2024, the project (240 MW) was presented at the Turkmenistan Investment Forum for potential investors. The conversion to a combined cycle operation mode is expected to be completed in 2028.[18][19] In October 2024, the Ministry of Energy of Turkmenistan announced an international tender for the turnkey construction of steam turbines at the Akhal, Dashoguz, Lebap, and Dervezin state power plants to convert existing gas turbine units to combined-cycle operation.[20]
As of April 2025, there have not been any further updates about the project.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/37%C2%B056'31.1%22N+58%C2%B033'44.8%22E/@37.9419842,58.5602413,618m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d37.94198!4d58.56243.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20210714211456/https://invest.gov.tm/news/view?id=762. Archived from the original on 2021-07-14.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://arzuw.news/jeksport-jelektrojenergii-osnova-ustojchivogo-jekonomicheskogo-razvitija-turkmenistana.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210714210907/http://www.energyland.info/analitic-show-103761. Archived from the original on 2021-07-14.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221005204814/https://minenergo.gov.tm/karhanalar/turkmenenergo/26. Archived from the original on 2022-10-05.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230705011727/https://magazine.neftegaz.ru/articles/ekonomika/784573-neytralitet-turkmenistana-kak-faktor-energeticheskoy-bezopasnosti-i-dobrososedstva-dlya-rossii-v-sre/. Archived from the original on 2023-07-05.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20221025144823/http://minenergo.gov.tm/ru/node/13. Archived from the original on 2022-10-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220401124629/http://energo-cis.ru/wyswyg/file/Turkmenistan.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-04-01.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20210714210223/http://www.minenergo.gov.tm/ru/node/13.
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20221017121729/https://www.newscentralasia.net/2022/02/28/turkmenistan-nameren-povysit-ekologichnost-i-proizvoditelnost-elektroenergeticheskoy-otrasli/. Archived from the original on 2022-10-17.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220921225427/http://sng.today/ashkhabad/3459-elektroenergetika-turkmenistana-dostizheniya-i-dalneyshie-perspektivy.html. Archived from the original on 2022-09-21.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210714211249/https://eng.calikenerji.com/Pages/ProjectDetail.aspx?ID=2. Archived from the original on 2021-07-14.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220325090557/https://eneken.ieej.or.jp/data/6877.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-03-25.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Туркменистан намерен повысить экологичность и производительность электроэнергетической отрасли". News Central Asia. February 28, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Экспорт электроэнергии – основа устойчивого экономического развития Туркменистана". ARZUW NEWS. October 29, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Электроэнергетика". Turkmenistan Investment Forum. August 24, 2028. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
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