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Distributed power in Afghanistan: The Padisaw micro-hydro project

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The provision of electricity is a vital need in reconstruction and development situations, like that in Afghanistan. Indeed, according to the Afghan government's Afghan National Development Strategy (ANDS) the need for electricity featured in 80% of the Provincial Development Plans as a top priority. With the help of the International Community, the government of Afghanistan is attempting to develop a new market oriented approach to the nationwide provision of electrical power. Although the bulk of the electrification effort is directed toward large scale construction of a national grid, the ANDS explicitly mentions a role for “micro-hydro, solar, waste and small scale diesel power and energy generating sources”. This article will describe a micro-hydro project in Padisaw village, in the Nurgaram district of Nuristan province located in Northeastern Afghanistan and the role Provincial Reconstruction Team played in working with the local community through the project planning and building processes and offer some observation on how, as the Afghan National Development Strategy is executed, the private sector can play an increasingly significant role in the Afghan distributed energy arena.

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  • Hallett, Michael, 2009. "Distributed power in Afghanistan: The Padisaw micro-hydro project," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 34(12), pages 2847-2851.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:34:y:2009:i:12:p:2847-2851
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2009.06.001
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