In Afghanistan, 7,000 households will receive electricity from Turkmenistan

A project has started in Afghanistan to connect local settlements to Turkmenistan’s energy system. In the Sang-Ataş district of Badghis province, 21 villages are planned to be provided with electricity, according to “Fergana agency.”

The total cost of the project is approximately $2 million. After the completion of technical works, around 7,000 households are expected to receive electricity. The connection of all planned settlements to the Turkmen energy system will be completed within the next five months.

Technical works in Afghanistan are being carried out by “Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat” (DABS). The company’s head, Abdul Bari Omar, also mentioned another major initiative implemented jointly with Turkmen energy specialists at the end of last year — the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan (TAP) power transmission line project.

In December of last year, the project route was completed, and DABS plans to send it to Ashgabat soon.

Representatives of the Turkmen Government confirmed their readiness to cooperate with neighboring countries and emphasized that the TOP and TOPH projects are of key importance for energy cooperation and economic benefits between Ashgabat and Kabul.