The construction of the ‘Mary-Mashhad’ 500/400 kV power line is included in the ‘Programme for the Socio-Economic Development of Turkmenistan and Investments in 2026’ and is considered one of the key projects in the energy sector. This was reported by the online publication ‘Business Turkmenistan’ with reference to the newspaper ‘Neutral Turkmenistan’.

The programme also provides for the transfer of gas turbine units at state power plants in the Ahal, Balkan, Dashoguz and Lebap velayats to synchronous compensation mode. There are plans to build a new power plant and power lines in the Turkmenbashi etrap of the Balkan velayat, as well as to further develop the energy infrastructure of the city of Arkadag.

In the oil and gas industry, the priorities for 2026 remain the search for new resources, increasing hydrocarbon reserves and drilling the first phase of production wells at the ‘Galkynysh’ field.

One of the main projects will be the implementation of the ‘Serhetabat-Herat’ section, which is part of the TAPI gas pipeline system. In addition, the country plans to complete the construction and commissioning of a number of important transport infrastructure facilities.