Afghanistan plans to build the first gas power plant worth $ 75 million

Almaty. May 14. Silkroadnews - Afghanistan plans to build the first power plant on gas in Mazar-i-Sharif - reported the administrative center of the northern Balkh province, said Afghan News Agency (AfTAG).
The power plant, worth $75 million, will be capable of producing 50 MW of electricity. It will be able to fully provide electricity to 50 thousand families and 50 businesses.
For the project signed a draft agreement between the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources, Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Energy and Water
This project is a pioneer in the production of its own electricity using natural gas in Afghanistan. Despite the availability of many resources - coal, hydrocarbons, tremendous opportunities for the development of hydropower, Afghanistan still imports most of its energy from abroad. In particular, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan.
The existing hydropower plants were built in the Soviet Union under the Assistance to Afghanistan.