Industrial policy, being successfully realized by the state, investment projects on priority branches of industrial sectors allow Turkmenistan bringing closer in successive steps the structure of GDP to the criteria of industrially developed countries. At present, over half of GDP volume falls on industry. Industrial policy is aimed at rapid development of the processing sectors, creation of new and modernization of existing facilities, support of investment and innovation activity. It allows preserving the stably high paces of industrial growth – over 122% in 2012.
Major sector of industry of Turkmenistan is the fuel-energy complex. Nearly 80% of industrial production falls on its share. Fuel-energy complex exerts significant influence on formation of the country’s budget, export possibilities and its energy security. One of the important spheres of fuel-energy complex is the power industry, which development contributes to the control of energy security of the country. Within 11 months of 2013, the growth pace of power generation came to 104.2%.
Power industry fully makes up the internal needs of Turkmenistan in electric power and has export orientation. Owing to the powerful power stations constructed in different regions of the country and new transmission lines, the manyfold increased potential of the sector allows increasing the export of electric power to other states.
Priority sector of fuel-energy complex is the gas industry. Significant event for its development was the putting into industrial exploitation in September 2013 of the super giant gas deposit “Galkynysh” in Mary province. According to its reserves, this field is estimated with 26.2 trillion cubic meters of gas that brings it to the second place in the world. Within the framework of the first stage of industrial development of “Galkynysh”, it was erected the complex of facilities, allowing producing 30 billion cubic meters of gas per year.
At present, the planning works on Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline (TAPI) are carried out at a rapid pace. Its realization will strengthen the position of Turkmenistan in gas market of the Asian region.
Within the framework of development of gas processing sector, special stress was laid on deeper industrial processing of gas in the country, introduction of new progressive technologies and productions, increase of the production of high-quality, competitive finished product. So, in September 2013, within the framework of official visit of the President of Turkmenistan to Japan, it was signed the framework agreements on construction of plants for processing of natural gas into liquid fuel and petrol, as well as contract for construction of gas-chemical complex on manufacture of polyethylene and polypropylene.
In oil-producing industry, it is realized the projects on increase of oil production volumes. Within 11 months of the current year as compared with analogous period of the last year, the growth rate of oil production, including gas condensate, makes up - 101.7%; oil refining – 101.9%. Within the framework of development of oil refining sector, it is increased the production volume of petrol, diesel fuel, lubricants, kerosene, polypropylene and other products.
In the chemical industry, it is carried out the works on construction in Mary of ammonia- carbamide complex as well as ore-dressing and processing enterprise in Magdanly – Garlyk region of Lebap province for production of potash fertilizers with capacity of 1400 thousand tons of products per year. Creation of new potassium subindustry allows reaching intragroup proportionality in the mineral fertilizers industry, forming large export resource as well as creating preconditions for import replacing and opening of prospects for increase of the export potential. Within the framework of the Turkmen-Japanese agreements, in September 2013, it was signed a framework agreement on designing and construction with full readiness for exploitation of the ammonia and carbamide plant in Garabogaz of Balkan province.
Growth of the investment activity of the country predetermined the dynamic development of the building materials industry, which is represented with production of wide product mix: cement, non-metallic building materials, walling, flat glass, claydite, asphalt concrete and others. Today, the production volume of building materials industry is increased at a rapid pace. Within 11 months of 2013, the production of nonmetallic building materials has been increased by 18.5%, claydite – by 1.2 times, built-up structures for construction from concrete – by 16.6%. Cement industry takes significant share (over 30%) in the intraindustry structure of the sector. Important event for development of the cement branch became the opening in Garlyk settlement of Lebap province in February 2013 of another cement plant with capacity of 1 billion tons of cement per year that allowed increasing its production by 1.9 times within 11 months of the current year.
Diversity of raw material composition of nonfood agricultural raw material and provision with cotton resource keeps for light industry the role of backbone sector of the country’s industrial complex. Market saturation with goods of mass demand of wide assortment, corresponding with the requirements of competitiveness, increase of production volumes of products is gained owing to modernization of existing enterprises of the sector as well as construction of new facilities. So, in October 2013, it was commissioned the second stage of Ashgabat Textile Complex for production of 5.2 thousand tons of gray and 4.9 thousand tons of dyed terry cloth as well as 19 million finished products. Within 11 months of the current year, the rates of production growth in the light industry made: cotton cloth – 107.8%, silk – 110.2%, sewing and knitted wear – 114%, hosiery – 103.9%, shoes – 103%.
The enterprises of the sewing industry continue the work for attainment of food security of the country and take measures on expansion of the production volume of products. Within January-November of 2013, it was observed the positive production paces of whole-milk products, butter and vegetable oil, confectionery and macaroni foods, cereals, fruit and vegetable tinned foods and others. Wide assortment of products, corresponding with the world standards, is of great import replacing significance.
Major sector of industry of Turkmenistan is the fuel-energy complex. Nearly 80% of industrial production falls on its share. Fuel-energy complex exerts significant influence on formation of the country’s budget, export possibilities and its energy security. One of the important spheres of fuel-energy complex is the power industry, which development contributes to the control of energy security of the country. Within 11 months of 2013, the growth pace of power generation came to 104.2%.
Power industry fully makes up the internal needs of Turkmenistan in electric power and has export orientation. Owing to the powerful power stations constructed in different regions of the country and new transmission lines, the manyfold increased potential of the sector allows increasing the export of electric power to other states.
Priority sector of fuel-energy complex is the gas industry. Significant event for its development was the putting into industrial exploitation in September 2013 of the super giant gas deposit “Galkynysh” in Mary province. According to its reserves, this field is estimated with 26.2 trillion cubic meters of gas that brings it to the second place in the world. Within the framework of the first stage of industrial development of “Galkynysh”, it was erected the complex of facilities, allowing producing 30 billion cubic meters of gas per year.
At present, the planning works on Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline (TAPI) are carried out at a rapid pace. Its realization will strengthen the position of Turkmenistan in gas market of the Asian region.
Within the framework of development of gas processing sector, special stress was laid on deeper industrial processing of gas in the country, introduction of new progressive technologies and productions, increase of the production of high-quality, competitive finished product. So, in September 2013, within the framework of official visit of the President of Turkmenistan to Japan, it was signed the framework agreements on construction of plants for processing of natural gas into liquid fuel and petrol, as well as contract for construction of gas-chemical complex on manufacture of polyethylene and polypropylene.
In oil-producing industry, it is realized the projects on increase of oil production volumes. Within 11 months of the current year as compared with analogous period of the last year, the growth rate of oil production, including gas condensate, makes up - 101.7%; oil refining – 101.9%. Within the framework of development of oil refining sector, it is increased the production volume of petrol, diesel fuel, lubricants, kerosene, polypropylene and other products.
In the chemical industry, it is carried out the works on construction in Mary of ammonia- carbamide complex as well as ore-dressing and processing enterprise in Magdanly – Garlyk region of Lebap province for production of potash fertilizers with capacity of 1400 thousand tons of products per year. Creation of new potassium subindustry allows reaching intragroup proportionality in the mineral fertilizers industry, forming large export resource as well as creating preconditions for import replacing and opening of prospects for increase of the export potential. Within the framework of the Turkmen-Japanese agreements, in September 2013, it was signed a framework agreement on designing and construction with full readiness for exploitation of the ammonia and carbamide plant in Garabogaz of Balkan province.
Growth of the investment activity of the country predetermined the dynamic development of the building materials industry, which is represented with production of wide product mix: cement, non-metallic building materials, walling, flat glass, claydite, asphalt concrete and others. Today, the production volume of building materials industry is increased at a rapid pace. Within 11 months of 2013, the production of nonmetallic building materials has been increased by 18.5%, claydite – by 1.2 times, built-up structures for construction from concrete – by 16.6%. Cement industry takes significant share (over 30%) in the intraindustry structure of the sector. Important event for development of the cement branch became the opening in Garlyk settlement of Lebap province in February 2013 of another cement plant with capacity of 1 billion tons of cement per year that allowed increasing its production by 1.9 times within 11 months of the current year.
Diversity of raw material composition of nonfood agricultural raw material and provision with cotton resource keeps for light industry the role of backbone sector of the country’s industrial complex. Market saturation with goods of mass demand of wide assortment, corresponding with the requirements of competitiveness, increase of production volumes of products is gained owing to modernization of existing enterprises of the sector as well as construction of new facilities. So, in October 2013, it was commissioned the second stage of Ashgabat Textile Complex for production of 5.2 thousand tons of gray and 4.9 thousand tons of dyed terry cloth as well as 19 million finished products. Within 11 months of the current year, the rates of production growth in the light industry made: cotton cloth – 107.8%, silk – 110.2%, sewing and knitted wear – 114%, hosiery – 103.9%, shoes – 103%.
The enterprises of the sewing industry continue the work for attainment of food security of the country and take measures on expansion of the production volume of products. Within January-November of 2013, it was observed the positive production paces of whole-milk products, butter and vegetable oil, confectionery and macaroni foods, cereals, fruit and vegetable tinned foods and others. Wide assortment of products, corresponding with the world standards, is of great import replacing significance.