The Ministry of Water and Energy says work to complete the Arghandi substation is underway, thanks to financial help from a private company.Speaking at an event, in the presence of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the deputy prime minister of economic affairs, Abdul Latif Mansour, the acting minister of water and energy, said once complete the substation, along with other projects, will pave the way for the importation of 1,000 megawatts of electricity from Turkmenistan.Mansour said this boost of power will help alleviate some of the power problems in the country.He also said that several other major projects are almost complete and that these will be officially launched in the near future.Dr.
Farooq Azam, an adviser to the ministry, said an increase in electricity in the country was a fundamental need for development and that the completion of the substantiation will be a great achievement.Noorullah, the vice president of the private company that has invested in the substation project, expressed his commitment to complete the project in coordination with the ministry.He called on other investors to invest in Afghanistan.According to the ministry, this project will take two years to complete and will eventually benefit over 400,000 families in Kabul, Ghazni, Paktia, Khost and Nangarhar.The project includes the construction of a 500-kilovolt (kV) transmission line from Surkhan to Dasht-e-Alwan; and the upgrading of Arghandi 500 kV substation.Related stories:Afghanistan'smining ministry appoints firm to monitor Afg-Chin Oil and Gas LtdAfghan oil refinery consortium launched in Balkh provinceThe post Remaining work on the Arghandi 500 kV substation project gets underway first appeared on Ariana News.