Electricity
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Only 40% of Afghans Have Access to Electricity, Says Breshna
DID Press: Afghanistan’s national power utility, Breshna, says only around 40 percent of the country’s population has access to electricity, as two new power infrastructure projects have been inaugurated in eastern Nangarhar province. Safiullah Ahmadzai, chief operating officer of Da…
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Kajaki Dam’s Second Phase 96% Complete, Taliban Say
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Ministry of Water and Energy has announced that the second phase of the Kajaki hydropower dam project in Helmand province is 96% complete and is expected to be finished and commissioned in the near future. The…
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Kandahar Industrialists Warn of Factory Relocations Over Power Shortages
DID Press: Industrialists in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province have warned that they may relocate their factories to other provinces if persistent electricity shortages are not addressed. Factory owners say the power shortage has disrupted industrial operations and increased production costs,…
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Iran Ready to Supply Afghanistan With Up to 2,000 MW of Electricity
DID Press: Iran is prepared to facilitate the supply of up to 2,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity to Afghanistan, Iranian Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi said during talks with Mohammad Ahmad Jan Bilal, head of Afghanistan’s General Directorate of State-Owned Enterprises,…
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Afghanistan, Turkmenistan Move to Accelerate 500kV Power Transmission Project
DID Press: Afghanistan and Turkmenistan have discussed accelerating work on a 500-kilovolt (kV) electricity transmission project between the two countries, with officials also reviewing the implementation of the TAP project. Mullah Abdul Haq Hamkar, executive director of Da Afghanistan Breshna…
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Taliban Seeks to Harness Afghanistan’s Solar, Wind and Hydropower Potential
DID Press: Abdul Latif Nazari, the Taliban’s deputy economy minister, has called for comprehensive research and planning to develop Afghanistan’s solar, wind and hydropower resources, describing renewable energy as an important area for strengthening the country’s infrastructure. Nazari said Afghanistan…
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1,000 Families Receive Electricity for First Time in Paktia
DID Press: Around 1,000 families in Zurmat district and several villages surrounding the provincial capital of Gardez have gained access to electricity for the first time, Taliban officials said on Monday. The electricity project was implemented in Zurmat District and…
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UNDP Sees Solar Power as Key to Afghanistan’s Energy Future
DID Press: Afghanistan’s widening gap between electricity supply and demand has prompted the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to identify renewable energy, particularly solar and wind power, as one of the most practical ways for the country to reduce its…
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Foreign Companies Interested in Investing in Afghanistan’s Power Industry
DID Press: Several major regional and neighboring companies, including Russian companies, have expressed interest in investing in the production of equipment and supplies for Afghanistan’s power industry, announced officials of Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS). According to Breshna officials, the…
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Afghanistan, Uzbekistan Hold Strategic Energy Talks to Deepen Cooperation
DID Press: Officials from Afghanistan and Uzbekistan have held high-level talks aimed at expanding strategic cooperation in the energy sector, with both sides emphasizing power infrastructure development, technical capacity building, and the formulation of a long-term joint energy roadmap. The…
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