Electricity
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Kabul Governor Calls for Investment to Resolve Capital’s Electricity Crisis
DID Press: As electricity crisis in capital Kabul intensifies, local administration is seeking sustainable solutions through new planning and investment. Amid ongoing blackouts and power shortages in the capital, Kabul Governor emphasized the need for investment in electricity generation and…
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Afghanistan Reports Major Progress on CASA-1000 Electricity Project
DID Press: Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) has reported significant progress on CASA-1000 electricity transmission project in northern, northeastern, and eastern provinces. The project is expected to generate millions of dollars in annual revenue for Afghanistan and will transmit 1,300…
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Breshna: Regular Power Supply Top Priority
DID Press: Afghanistan’s power company (Breshna) announced that improving regular electricity distribution, responding promptly to customer complaints, and restructuring the power network are top priorities for the coming months. The statement followed a working session between Breshna’s CEO, junction supervisors,…
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Afghanistan Resumes CASA-1000 Project, Strengthening Role as Regional Energy Hub
DID Press: The regional CASA-1000 electricity transmission project is resuming after a two-year pause. This initiative, which will transfer surplus electricity from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to Pakistan, will establish Afghanistan as a key energy corridor in the region and generate…
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Setting up CASA-1000 Power Transmission Towers Begins in Panjshir
DID Press: After a period of suspension, work on the regional and strategic CASA-1000 power project has resumed in Afghanistan’s Panjshir province. Authorities confirmed that installation of transmission towers has begun in Paryan districts, Hisa Awal, Rokha, Anaba, and Bazarak,…
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Kabul to Host Major Investment Conference in Power Sector
DID Press: Kabul is set to host a major investment conference in the electricity sector, an event that will bring together domestic and regional investors to explore opportunities, challenges, and solutions for energy development in Afghanistan. The Afghanistan Electricity Authority…
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Afghanistan Caretaker Government, Uzbekistan Sign Key Power Supply Deal
DID Press: Continuing regional efforts to improve Afghanistan’s infrastructure, Afghanistan electricity company (Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat) signed four major electricity transmission agreements with Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Energy. According to Breshna, the new agreement will implement four large-scale projects that will…
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Kabul, Tashkent to Sign 4 Power Transmission Projects
DID Press: Afghanistan Power Company (ABSC) announced that four important agreements on the transmission and development of power network will be signed between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. ABSC announced in a press release on Sunday (August 17) that these agreements include…
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UN Solar Project to Tackle Afghanistan’s Water Crisis
DID Press: As Afghanistan faces its most severe drought in decades, the UN, in collaboration with the World Bank, launched a $5.23 million project to expand solar-powered irrigation across five provinces of the country. The United Nations Office for Project…
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$10 Billion Contract Signed to Produce 10,000 Megawatts Electricity in Kabul
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Water and Energy announced the signing of a major contract worth $10 billion with “Azizi Energy Invest,” a private company.” Matiullah Abid, spokesperson for the Ministry of Water and Energy, said the ministry has recently…
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