Afghanistan Electricity Company Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) signed three deals for major power projects. The projects, funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), will result in electricity to more people in Bamyan province.
DABS signed contracts for these projects with three separate companies. The three projects include the extension of the Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan-Tajikistan-Afghanistan (TUTA) electricity line to Bamyan, the establishment of a sub-station in Bamyan and the development of Bamyan’s power distribution network.
- The first contract worth USD 43.8 million, involves the extension of a 220KV transmission line, with the capacity to carry 300MW of electricity from Dushi substation to Bamyan city. The length of this line will be 180km, and the contract was signed with KEC, an Indian Company.
- The second contract is for the construction of a 220/20KV substation with the capacity of putting out 32MW in Azhdar area of Bamyan province. This agreement was signed with a Chinese company M/S XINJIANG Electric Power Construction Co. Ltd, and the contract’s value is USD 11.6 million.
- The third contract is for the construction of Bamyan electrification network, worth USD 24.1 million. This network will provide 20,000 new subscribers with power. The contract was signed with Shyama Power, an Indian Company.
The total cost of the three projects will be about USD 80 million.
DABS signed contracts for these projects with three separate companies. The three projects include the extension of the Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan-Tajikistan-Afghanistan (TUTA) electricity line to Bamyan, the establishment of a sub-station in Bamyan and the development of Bamyan’s power distribution network.
- The first contract worth USD 43.8 million, involves the extension of a 220KV transmission line, with the capacity to carry 300MW of electricity from Dushi substation to Bamyan city. The length of this line will be 180km, and the contract was signed with KEC, an Indian Company.
- The second contract is for the construction of a 220/20KV substation with the capacity of putting out 32MW in Azhdar area of Bamyan province. This agreement was signed with a Chinese company M/S XINJIANG Electric Power Construction Co. Ltd, and the contract’s value is USD 11.6 million.
- The third contract is for the construction of Bamyan electrification network, worth USD 24.1 million. This network will provide 20,000 new subscribers with power. The contract was signed with Shyama Power, an Indian Company.
The total cost of the three projects will be about USD 80 million.