4 FAQs about Kabul electricity distribution

Why is Kabul bringing electricity from Central Asia to Afghanistan?

According to the Ministry of Energy and Water, this was one of the first times that electricity from any central Asian republic country was brought to Kabul City. A separate project is in place for Barki Tojik in Tajikistan to export surplus electricity to Afghanistan and to improve the energy output from Tajikistan's hydropower plants.

Will Kabul have 24-hour electricity?

By early April 2009, all of Kabul will have 24-hour electricity,” Qayum said. While some homes in the city are still without electricity and others are subject to power cuts because of load sharing agreements, the increase in power has already made a difference to many ordinary Afghans.

How much energy does Kabul have?

Kabul has 363.6 MW (approximately 243.5 MW from Uzbekistan, 70 MW from hydro energy and 50 MW from thermal energy) to meet 620 MW in demand, a shortage of 256.5 MW. 638,607 customers are con-nected to a traditional grid and its limitations . Figure 2. Energy demand and facilities of Kabul . 3.2. Environment 3.3. ICT network

How many MW will Kabul's new power line deliver?

By March 2009, the new line is expected to deliver 150 MW of power, 120 MW of which will be allocated to Kabul and the remaining 30 MW to the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif. By early April 2009, all of Kabul will have 24-hour electricity,” Qayum said.

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