UNDP launches tender for hydro-solar hybrid mini grid in Afghanistan
The project is part of the country’s Afghanistan Sustainable Energy for Rural Development (ASERD) program, which aims to bring sustainable power to 200 rural communities over the next four years.
30 MW solar PV plant approved for south Afghanistan
The High Economic Council (HEC) of Afghanistan has approved the construction of a 30 MW solar PV power plant in south Afghanistan.
ADB finances 20 MW of solar in Afghanistan with $44.7 million
The funds will be used to build a solar plant in Naghlu, in the capital Kabul’s Surobi district.
Afghan utility DABS to buy solar power from 10 MW facility at $0.073 per kWh
The 10 MW PV plant will be built by Indian developer Dynasty. The facility will sell power to the local grid under a 15-year PPA.
Afghanistan issues tenders for three hybrid solar projects totaling 55 MW
A 40 MW plant will be located in an industrial area of Jalalabad City, while two more facilities, with a capacity of 10 MW and 5 MW, will be built in the provinces of Khost and Daykundi, respectively.
Pamir Energy lands Ashden Award for increasing energy access in Tajikistan and Afghanistan
Pamir Energy, a project company of the Geneva-based Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development, has won a prestigious international award for bringing clean energy to eastern Tajikistan and northern Afghanistan.
Afghanistan approves plan to deploy 65 MW of solar
The Afghan government has approved a plan for the deployment of 100 MW of renewable energy capacity. The plan includes 65 MW of solar tendered by the government in 2016.
