UNDP Says 9.8 Megawatts of Solar Power Added in Afghanistan
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says it has created 9.8 megawatts of solar power capacity in Afghanistan under a support programme, capacity it says has provided “clean and reliable” electricity to hundreds of public service centres.
The agency said on Wednesday, 15 October, that the capacity was built from January 2023 to September 2026 through the SESEHA programme, as a result of which 800 health and education centres across the country have gained access to solar electricity.
According to UNDP, these centres include 621 schools, 154 health centres, 18 district hospitals and seven provincial hospitals.
Afghanistan has faced shortages and limited access to electricity in recent years, especially in remote areas. In such conditions, the use of solar energy is considered one of the practical options for supplying power to health and education centres, where the lack of electricity makes it difficult to provide basic services.
