List of power stations in Afghanistan

This article lists power stations in Afghanistan.

Hydroelectric

Station Province Coordinates Capacity (MW) Commissioned Refs
Asadabad Kunar 0.7 1983 [1]
Chak Maidan Wardak 3.3 1938 [2]
Darunta Nangarhar 11.2 1964 [3]
Grishk Helmand 2.4 1945 [1]
Istalif Kabul 0.2 2006 [1]
Kajaki Helmand 151 1975 [4][5]
Kamal Khan Nimruz 6 2021 [6]
Mahipar Kabul 66 1967 [1][7]
Naghlu Kabul 100 1967 [8][1]
Paranda Panjshir 4 2025 [9][10][11]
Pashdan Herat 2 2025 [12]
Puli Khumri Baghlan 4.8 1960 [1]
Salma Herat 42 2016 [1]
Shah wa Arus Kabul 1.2 2024 [13]
Shorabak Badakhshan 7.5 2021 [14]
Sokhtak Daikundi 0.7 2021 [15]
Surobi Kabul 22 1957 [16]

Gas

Station Province Coordinates Capacity (MW) Commissioned Ref
Mazar-i-Sharif Balkh 50 Planned, 2016 [17]
Northwest Kabul Kabul 42 1983 [18]
Bayat Power Jowzjan 200 2019 [19]

Oil

Station Province Coordinates Capacity (MW) Commissioned Ref
Tarakhil Power Plant Kabul 105 2010 [20]

Solar

Station Province Coordinates Capacity (MW) Commissioned Ref
Bamyan Bamyan 1 2012 [21]
Daman Kandahar 10 2019 [22]
Daman Kandahar 30 2020 [22][23]
Dur Baba Nangarhar 200 2019 [24]
Kabul Kabul 0.03 2018 [25]
Kabul Kabul 20 2021 [23]
Herat Herat 1.7 2017 [26]
Khost Khost 10 2019 [27][28]
Surobi Kabul 10 2024 [29][30]
Surobi Kabul 22.75 2025 [31][32][33]

Wind

Station Province Coordinates Capacity (KW) Commissioned Ref
Herat Herat 300 2017 [26]
Panjshir Valley Panjshir 75 2008 [34]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Hydroelectric Power Plants in Afghanistan". Gallery. Power Plants Around The World. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ^ "Govt asked to fulfill promises about Chak dam's restoration". Pajhwok Afghan News. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  3. ^ "Darunta Dam". www.industryabout.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2017.
  4. ^ "Kajaki Dam power generation capacity surges to 151MW". Pajhwok Afghan News. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  5. ^ "Second Phase of Kajaki Power Dam Completed". TOLOnews. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  6. ^ "Kamal Khan Dam's Third Phase Inaugurated in Nimroz". TOLOnews. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  7. ^ "Mahipar Hydroelectric Power Plant". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  8. ^ "Naghlu dam power output doubles to 100mw". Pajhwok Afghan News. 21 April 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  9. ^ "After 12-Year Delay, Paranda Hydropower Dam Inaugurated in Panjshir". TOLOnews. 14 November 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  10. ^ "Paranda power plant inaugurated in Panjsher". Pajhwok Afghan News. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  11. ^ "Parandeh power plant officially inaugurated in Panjshir". Ariana News. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  12. ^ "Pashdan dam inaugurated, marking a milestone in Afghanistan's economic development". Ariana News. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  13. ^ "Shah wa Arus dam inaugurated in Kabul". Ariana News. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  14. ^ "Long-awaited Badakhshan power plant switched on in test phase". Ariana News. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  15. ^ "Construction work on 'Sokhtak power dam' completed". Khaama Press. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  16. ^ "Sarobi Dam Hydroelectric Power Plant". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  17. ^ "Gas-fired power plant a first for Afghanistan". www.powerengineeringint.com.
  18. ^ "Northwest Kabul Power Plant". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  19. ^ "Bayat Power showcases clean energy achievements and vision at Kabul's Green Growth Forum". Ariana News. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  20. ^ "Kabul Residents Protest Worsening Power Outages in Summer Heat". TOLOnews. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  21. ^ "Central Asia's Largest Off-grid Solar Power System: Bringing electricity & hope to Afghanistan". North American Clean Energy. November 20, 2014. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
  22. ^ a b "Work on Kandahar solar power projects at snail's pace". Pajhwok Afghan News. 25 December 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  23. ^ a b "Solar Power Plants To Be Inaugurated In Kabul, Kandahar". TOLOnews. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  24. ^ "Eastern Provinces To Get Solar Energy Boost". TOLOnews. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  25. ^ "First-ever Kabul solar energy plant goes functional". Pajhwok Afghan News. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  26. ^ a b "First-ever solar-wind power plant goes functional in Herat". Pajhwok Afghan News. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  27. ^ Prateek, Saumy (21 May 2018). "Afghanistan Awards 50 MW of Hybrid Solar Projects to be Developed in the Country".
  28. ^ "Afghanistan awards 50 MW of hybrid solar projects". Renewablesnow.com. 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
  29. ^ "Officials inaugurate 10MW solar farm in Naghlu area of Kabul". Ariana News. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  30. ^ "Work on 10MW solar power project completes in Surobi". Pajhwok Afghan News. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  31. ^ "Naghlu Solar Power Plant Inaugurated in Kabul's Surobi District". TOLOnews. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
  32. ^ "Nearly 23MW Naghlu solar power project inaugurated". Pajhwok Afghan News. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
  33. ^ "Nearly 23-megawatt Naghlu solar project inaugurated in Surobi, Kabul". Ariana News. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
  34. ^ "Afghanistan's first wind farm wins NZ award". www.scoop.co.nz. December 12, 2008.
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