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Energy ministry signs agreement with local firm for 3 solar power projects
Mansoor added that despite the limited facilities of this ministry, it has been able to make good progress in the electricity production sector, which was unheard of under the former government.
The Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW) says it has signed an agreement with a domestic company for three major solar power projects worth $25 million dollars.
The acting Minister of Energy and Water Abdul Latif Mansoor said that these projects have a total capacity of eight megawatts of electricity and will cover the electricity needs of 5,000 families.
These projects will be implemented in Farah, Uruzgan and Paktika provinces.
Mansoor added that despite the limited facilities of this ministry, it has been able to make good progress in the electricity production sector, which was unheard of under the former government.
Noorullah, the representative of the contracted company, said that they are committed to completing these projects in a standard and transparent manner.
The ministry officials added that they are trying to increase the capacity of Naghlu dam from 10 megawatts to 20 megawatts to solve the problem of electricity outages and to provide facilities to industrialists in Kabul.
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