Renewable Energy
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Energy Week 2026 Opens in Kabul
DID Press: Afghanistan Energy Week 2026 opened in Kabul under the theme “From Energy Dialogue to Delivery,” bringing together representatives of the energy sector, private companies, investors, financial institutions, development partners and United Nations agencies. The two-day event is being…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Imports More Than 80% of Its Electricity Despite Vast Solar Potential
DID Press: Afghanistan imports more than 80 percent of its electricity requirements from other countries and spends over $280 million annually on electricity imports, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).Marking Afghanistan Energy Week, the UNDP said the country…
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Afghanistan
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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Afghanistan
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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Afghanistan
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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Afghanistan
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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Economy
OPEC Sees Global Oil Demand Rising Through 2050
DID Press: Global oil demand is expected to continue increasing through 2050, despite the expansion of renewable energy, according to OPEC’s 2025 World Oil Outlook, which projects a markedly different trajectory from forecasts by the International Energy Agency (IEA). OPEC…
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Afghanistan
UN Warns Energy Crisis Threatens Afghanistan’s Urban Future
DID Press: United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has warned that Afghanistan’s worsening electricity shortage is undermining urban life, disrupting education and economic activity, and threatening the long-term sustainability of the country’s cities unless investment in renewable energy is accelerated.…
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Afghanistan
Recent Rains Boost Hydropower Generation in Afghanistan
DID Press: Afghanistan’s national power utility has announced that recent rainfall has significantly increased water levels in the country’s hydropower reservoirs, leading to a notable rise in electricity generation. According to Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat, the recent precipitation has substantially…
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Afghanistan
UN Warns Afghanistan’s Electricity Dependence Threatens Energy Security
DID Press: UN has raised concerns over Afghanistan’s slow progress in energy infrastructure, warning that the country remains heavily dependent on imported electricity and urgently needs investment in renewable energy sources. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said Afghanistan continues…
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