List of power stations in Afghanistan explained

This article lists power stations in Afghanistan.

Hydroelectric

Station	Province	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Commissioned	Refs
			0.7	1983	^[1]
Chaki Wardak			3.3	1938	^[2]
Darunta			11.2	1964	^[3]
Fayzabad			8.4	Under construction, ~2020	^[4]
Girishk			2.4	1945
Istalif			0.2	2006
Kajaki	Helmand		51	1975
Mahipar	Kabul		66	1967	^[5]
Naghlu	Kabul		100	1967	^[6]
Puli Khumri			4.8	1960
Salma			42	2016
Surobi	Kabul		22	1957	^[7]

Gas

Station	Province	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Commissioned	Ref
Mazar-i-Sharif			50	Planned, 2016	^[8]
Northwest Kabul	Kabul		42	1983	^[9]
Bayat Gas-Fired Power Plant	Sheberghan		200	2019	^[10]

Solar

Station	Province	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Commissioned	Ref
Bamyan			1	2012	^[12]
Daman]			10	2019	^[13]
Daman	Kandahar		30	Under construction, ~2020	^[14]
Kabul	Kabul		0.03	2018	^[15]
Kabul	Kabul		20	Under construction, ~2021
Dur Baba			200	Under construction, ~2019	^[16]
West Herat			1.7	2017
Khost			10	Under construction, ~2019	^[17] ^[18]

Wind

Station	Province	Coordinates	Capacity (KW)	Commissioned	Ref
West Herat			300	2017	^[19]
Panjshir Valley			75	2008	^[20]

See also

• Energy in Afghanistan
• List of dams and reservoirs in Afghanistan
• List of power stations in Asia
• List of largest power stations in the world

External links

• Fifty-two investors interested in Afghanistan's 2,000 MW solar energy plan (April 16, 2019).
• Afghanistan launches EoIs ahead of 2-GW solar tender (Dec. 18, 2018).
• The Power of Nature: How Renewable Energy is Changing Lives in Afghanistan (UNDP, Sept. 13, 2017).

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hydroelectric Power Plants in Afghanistan . https://archive.today/20121206003627/http://www.industcards.com/hydro-afghanistan.htm . dead . 6 December 2012 . Power Plants Around The World . Gallery . 12 April 2014 . 23 April 2014 .
2. Web site: Chaki Wardak Dam. www.industryabout.com.
3. Web site: Darunta Dam. www.industryabout.com.
4. Web site: A hydropower plant for Afghanistan.
5. Web site: Mahipar Hydroelectric Power Plant . Global Energy Observatory . 23 April 2014.
6. Web site: Naghlu Dam Hydroelectric Power Plant . Global Energy Observatory . 23 April 2014.
7. Web site: Sarobi Dam Hydroelectric Power Plant . Global Energy Observatory . 23 April 2014.
8. Web site: Gas-fired power plant a first for Afghanistan. www.powerengineeringint.com.
9. Web site: Northwest Kabul Power Plant . Global Energy Observatory . 26 February 2014.
10. Web site: Bayat Power Plant . Nsenenergybusiness . 10 October 2019.
11. Web site: Tarakhil Oil Power Plant. www.industryabout.com.
12. News: Central Asia's Largest Off-grid Solar Power System: Bringing electricity & hope to Afghanistan. North American Clean Energy. November 20, 2014. 2019-04-20.
13. News: Work on Kandahar solar power projects at snail's pace. Pajhwok Afghan News. December 25, 2018. 2019-04-17.
14. News: Solar Power Plants To Be Inaugurated In Kabul, Kandahar. July 9, 2019. TOLOnews. 2020-10-10.
15. News: First-ever Kabul solar energy plant goes functional. Pajhwok Afghan News. May 22, 2018. 2019-04-01.
16. News: Eastern Provinces To Get Solar Energy Boost. TOLOnews. April 14, 2018. 2019-04-02.
17. Web site: Afghanistan Awards 50 MW of Hybrid Solar Projects to be Developed in the Country. Saumy . Prateek. 21 May 2018.
18. Web site: Afghanistan awards 50 MW of hybrid solar projects . Renewablesnow.com . 2018-05-22 . 2019-04-27.
19. News: First-ever solar-wind power plant goes functional in Herat. Pajhwok Afghan News. September 17, 2017. 2019-04-02.
20. Web site: Afghanistan's first wind farm wins NZ award. December 12, 2008. www.scoop.co.nz.