Taliban said Tuesday that work has begun on three electricity transmission and distribution projects in northern Afghanistan’s Faryab province, valued at 1.12 billion afghanis (about $18 million).
In a statement, the office of the Taliban deputy chief minister for economic affairs said the projects include construction of a 110-kilovolt transmission line from a central substation in Faryab to the districts of Pashtun Kot, Belcheragh and Gurziwan.
The plan also includes building a 110/20-kilovolt substation in Belcheragh District and expanding distribution networks using transformers with a capacity of 18 megavolt-amperes in Belcheragh and 5 megavolt-amperes in Pashtun Kot district.
The statement said the projects will be funded by the Taliban administration’s budget and carried out by private sector contractors, with completion expected within three years.
It added that the projects are intended to reduce electricity shortages in the targeted areas and improve access to power services for residents.
Afghanistan relies heavily on imported electricity from neighboring countries to meet most of its domestic demand.
