Announcement

Kandahar’s Residents Gain More Electricity

Diesel power plant fuels new growth.

Kandahar City, Afghanistan  | Monday, December 15, 2008

The residents of Kandahar City, in southern Afghanistan, are ambitious about rebuilding their homes and businesses.  Until recently, the city relied on a small, local power station for  most of its energy.  But, as Kandahar city began to thrive again, the residents needed more power than the station could provide.

USAID, with the Ministry of Energy and Water, responded by building a new 9 MW diesel power plant, significantly increasing the available energy in Kandahar.  Five generators were trucked in from Kabul to power the station, and workers purchased and installed new equipment and built new fuel lines and electrical connections.

According to Fazal Ahmad, Kandahar Power Manager, “This power plant will have an immediate effect on many people’s lives here in Kandahar. The power will ultimately benefit some 9,000 families, plus numerous small business and industrial enterprises.”