The first Conference on Attracting Investments and Supporting the Power Sector of Afghanistan took place on September 6 in Kabul, the press service of the Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan said.
The event was attended by delegates from the Government of Afghanistan, the Ministries of Energy of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan, as well as international organizations and diplomatic missions.
At the Intercontinental Hotel in the presence of the Uzbek Minister of Energy Jurabek Mirzamakhmudov and the Afghan Deputy PM for Economic Affairs, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund, memoranda of understanding for the generation of 9,123 megawatts of electricity and the construction of power infrastructure, as well as contracts for the generation of 284 megawatts of electricity, were signed on August 6, 2025 between the Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan and Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS).
In addition, practical work has also commenced on projects agreed between Uzbekistan and Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat, with an investment of 250 million USD. These projects include the extension of the 500 kV Surkhan–Pul-e-Khumri transmission line, the expansion of the Dasht-e-Alwan substation, the expansion of the Arghandi substation, as well as the extension of the 220 kV transmission line up to the Sheikh Mesri substation and the expansion of this substation.
