In the presence of the Minister of Energy, Joʻrabek Mirzamahmudov., contracts for four electricity projects between UzbekEnergoSotish (Power Sale) and Afghanistan’s Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) were signed today, August 17, 2025, at the Afghan Government Media and Information Center. The signing ceremony was also attended by Deputy PM for Economic Affairs, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund.
The projects include the 500 kV Surkhan–Dasht-e-Alwan transmission line with a capacity of 1,000 megawatts, the expansion of the Arghandi substation with a capacity of 800 MVA, the 220 kV Kabul–Sheikh Mesri transmission line with a capacity of 800 megawatts, and the construction of the Sheikh Mesri substation in Nangarhar with a capacity of 126 MVA.
Uzbekistan will invest approximately USD 243 million in these projects. Upon completion, Afghanistan will receive 800 to 1,000 megawatts of electricity from Uzbekistan, with the projects scheduled to be completed within 18 months.
