Development of renewable energy target indicators focus of OSCE-supported training course in Turkmenistan
The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized an online training course, from 8 to 11 June, to present best practices in developing target indicators for renewable energy sources in Turkmenistan.
Lecturers and students of the Turkmen State Energy Institute in Mary and officials from the Ministry of Energy of Turkmenistan discussed different scenarios in developing and implementing large-scale renewable energy projects, including solar and wind energy power plants, considering specific climate conditions of the country.
Opening the session, John MacGregor, Head of the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, referred to the 2013 Ministerial Council decision on improving the environmental footprint of energy-related activities. The decision called on OSCE participating States to pursue energy diversification, including through supporting further development and use of renewable energy, and sharing best practices.
“Today’s discussion is a very important step towards further implementation of the National Strategy for Renewable Energy Development in Turkmenistan until 2030”, said MacGregor. “The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat is ready to share standards and practices from across the OSCE region and provide expert advice on further practical steps in the implementation of the Strategy.”
He also mentioned that the Centre has contributed to the development of several key policy documents, which determine the main direction of Turkmenistan’s policy for the gradual transition to an economy with lower greenhouse gas emissions values. The documents include the National Climate Change Strategy and the National Strategy on Renewable Energy Development in Turkmenistan up to 2030.
International experts from Austria and Belarus facilitated a roundtable discussion. They shared efficient strategies and policies on projecting and the use of energy accumulators’ systems as well as developing target indicators on the public procurement management in the energy sector. Participants discussed national priorities in the elaboration of target indicators on the use of energy generated from renewable sources.