Technical assessments are also planned in various provinces to evaluate the potential for increased electricity generation from existing water resources.
Baradar urged contracting companies and technical teams to complete the projects with high quality and within the specified timeframe.
According to MoEW, the project will be funded through revenues from Afghanistan’s mines and will provide electricity to around 47,000 families.
For the current fiscal year, DABS has earmarked AFN 47 billion for network development, including new substations, while overall investment in power-generation sources has surpassed $719...
Despite having significant energy reserves, Afghanistan continues to rely heavily on electricity imports due to underdeveloped infrastructure and decades of neglect in the sector.
He also extended an invitation to international investors to explore Afghanistan’s vast natural resources and mining opportunities.