Potential and utilization of renewable energy sources in Afghanistan
Abstract
Energy access and energy security are two key requisites for the socio-economic growth of Afghanistan societies. Renewable energy resource with their enormous potential can successfully be harnessed to meet these two requirements. The development of renewable energy sector is thus a priority area for the Government of Afghanistan and all its supporting partners. An important pillar for the renewable energy sector development is the engagement of the private sector and financing institutions. The Government’s renewable energy roadmap is designed to increase the supply of energy from domestic resources; improve energy supply to load centers, provincial capitals, and rural population; and increase the capacity within the Government to plan and implement renewable energy projects. It includes prioritization of RE technologies and projects, designing appropriate business models for their implementation and identifying enablers for market development.
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