Afghanistan’s power company Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) announced that discussions are ongoing with Turkmenistan over the roadmap to begin work on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP) Power Transmission Project in Afghanistan, TOLOnews reported.
According to company officials, Turkmenistan has committed to implementing the project, and once completed, Afghanistan will annually receive between 300 to 350 megawatts of electricity, in addition to earning around $100 to $150 million in transit fees.
This project will transmit 1,000 megawatts of electricity through the provinces of Herat and Kandahar to Quetta, Pakistan.
Turkmenistan is currently working jointly with Afghanistan on two major regional energy transmission projects and a railway project. The TAPI gas pipeline, TAP power transmission, and the Torghundi-Spin Boldak Railway are among the initiatives expected to play a vital role in Afghanistan’s economic development.
Turkmenistan is one of the Central Asian countries that has expanded its relations with Afghanistan since the return of the Islamic Emirate to power.
