Turkmenistan plans to create National Renewable Energy Agency

Turkmenistan plans  to create a National Renewable Energy Agency. This was reported by the State News Agency of Turkmenistan.

This and other initiatives were announced at the Government meeting.

According to Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov, Turkmenistan is currently conducting significant work in this direction, namely, to create new effective international mechanisms.

Turkmenistan was one of the first to support the initiative to create the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in 2009, and in 2018 became a full member of this organization. The main directions of the Agency's activities - supporting countries in transition to sustainable energy, promoting innovative technologies and economic knowledge in the field of renewable energy. Currently, 161 member states are IRENA members.

In 2018, Turkmenistan worked out cooperation development plan with IRENA until 2023 and created an appropriate inter-agency working group which conducted a number of events.

In the field of renewable energy development, Turkmenistan also cooperates closely with the European Union, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and with specialized UN agencies: the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).  Together with these organizations, specialized projects and programs are carried out annually.

In connection with the revitalization of activities in the field of energy diplomacy, it was proposed to appoint the ambassador of our country to the United Arab Emirates as the permanent representative of Turkmenistan to IRENA.

In order to exchange experience with foreign partners within the framework of IRENA, to familiarize the world community with the country's experience in the field of energy, it is also proposed to nominate Turkmenistan for election to the Council of the IRENA Agency for 2021-2022.

The Head of State as a whole approved the proposals submitted, noting that in recent years, as a result of rapid scientific and technological progress in the world, there has been a high growth rate in the field of renewable energy sources use. This promising area is also one of the important components of the country's energy strategy.

“The introduction of innovative, environmentally friendly technologies in the field of natural sources practical use - energy from the sun, wind, water and others - is a significant vector in the development of the green economy and can be effectively applied in various sectors of the economy,” the Head of State emphasized, instructing the to Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister to continue work on promoting our country's initiatives in the field of energy diplomacy .