International Roundtable on the Development of Renewable Energy in Turkmenistan

On 1 August 2019, the international roundtable on renewable energy was held in Ashgabat. Representatives of a number of ministries and agencies of Turkmenistan, including Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Agriculture and Nature Protection took part in the roundtable. The roundtable was attended by experts of IRENA, OSCE, UNDP and the World Bank.

The presentations of speakers covered aspects relating to the process of drafting a roadmap for renewable energy development to 2030, as well as implementation of renewable energy in cooperation with international organizations and donors.  The participants discussed potential options for improving the legal environment and engaging private sector developers in renewable energy.  
Turkmenistan became a full member of the IRENA in October 2018.

See the event Agenda

Presentations:

• G. Gonul, IRENA – Global renewable energy trends and considerations for development of a renewable energy roadmap
• N. Komendantova, OSCE 
• Necessary conditions and methods for renewable energy sources development
• Qualitative system analysis methods for strategic development planning in energy sector
• A. Dzhumayev, State Institute of Energy – Draft roadmap for renewable development in Turkmenistan
• A. Tassymov, IRENA – International experience and methods of preparation of a specialized report on renewable energy
• A. Saryev, UNDP - Renewable development outlook for energy in Turkmenistan
• K. Saryev, Scientific-Production Center for Renewable Energy Power Engineering Institute – Renewable energy implementation projects in Turkmenistan
• B. Balyev, UNDP – Sustainable cities in Turkmenistan: Integrated development of green cities in Ashgabat and Avaz
• K. Akmammedov, Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan - Public-Private Partnership in renewable energy sources