$37m Solar Power, Substation Projects Inaugurated in Logar

Afghanistan starts building 40 MW of solar

Afghanistan has started building a 40 MW solar project, with completion expected within 18 months.Afghanistan has started constructing a 40 MW solar project in the Mohammad Agha district of Logar province. The $28 million facility includes a 126 MVA substation and transmission line extension costing $7.6 million, with completion expected within 18 months, according to a statement from the Afghan government. Project works are scheduled for comple…

Afghanistan launches 40-megawatt solar power project in Logar to tackle energy shortage

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan on Thursday officially launched construction of a 40-megawatt solar power generation project in Mohammad Agha District of Logar Province, marking a major step in the country’s drive toward energy self-sufficiency. The implementation phase was inaugurated by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, who hailed the project as a critical development for Logar’s economy and for …

Afghanistan: 40-megawatt solar power project launched in Logar

Taliban deputy chief minister Abdul Ghani Baradar on Thursday launched work on the construction of a 40-megawatt solar power project in Logar Province, a $36 million initiative that he said would help ease chronic electricity shortages and create jobs in the area. The project comes as only 40 percent of Afghanistan’s population has access to electricity, according to Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat. The project is located in Mohammad Agha Distric…

$37m solar power, substation projects inaugurated in Logar

Construction work commenced on a solar power generation plant and a substation in central Logar province on Thursday, with an investment of nearly $37 million.