Construction begins on major urea plant by Mitsubishi

Turkmenistan has taken a significant step to expand its industrial and chemical production capacity with the start of construction on a major urea fertilizer plant, led by Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in partnership with Turkish contractor Gap İnşaat Yatırım ve Dış Ticaret A.Ş. and coordinated with the State Concern Turkmenhimiya. The groundbreaking ceremony for the facility took place as part of a broader effort to boost economic development and diversify the nation’s reliance on natural gas exports by producing high-value chemical products. The project, located in the Kiyanly area of Balkan province along the Caspian Sea coast, is designed to become one of the country’s largest urea production complexes, with an annual output capacity of about 1.155 million tons. Construction is scheduled to begin in mid-2026, with commissioning and full commercial operation expected by 2030. Mitsubishi — under an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract — will oversee design, procurement, and building of the facility, which includes utilities, infrastructure, and supporting structures, greatly enhancing Turkmenistan’s fertilizer production.