Turkmenistan has signed an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) to implement a five-year project aimed at developing renewable solar energy, the UNDP reported on its official website.
The project aims to expand access to reliable, clean electricity in remote areas of Turkmenistan, particularly by promoting the use of solar energy. The project, funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), is worth more than $4.17 million.
UNOPS will implement the project in close cooperation with Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Environmental Protection and Ministry of Energy. It will combine practical solar energy solutions with efforts to strengthen national capacity.
The project is expected to support the transition to clean energy and strengthen energy security, according to the report. The agreement was signed during the COP31 climate conference in Antalya, Türkiye.
