DABS Implements 126 Electricity Projects in 1403
Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) says that in the solar year 1403, it has nearly 126 electricity supply projects underway, some of which have been contracted, while others are currently being implemented.
Safiullah Ahmadzai, the chief operations officer of Breshna, stated during the company’s six-month achievements presentation that currently 21% of electricity is supplied from domestic sources and 79% is imported from abroad.
“In the year 1403, we have close to 126 projects, most of which have been contracted, and many are in the process of implementation,” said the chief operations officer of Breshna.
During this program, Breshna officials provided information on the expansion of the electricity network, reforms, electricity supply, operational affairs, and electricity import plans from neighboring countries.
Abdul Bari Omar, the head of Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), stated that special attention has been given to providing electricity to industrial parks this year, with projects such as the Kajaki Dam, Mahipar Dam, the 500-kilovolt Arghandi transmission line, and the Chak Wardak project currently under implementation.
“Some people think there is a shortage of electricity or that Breshna is not distributing electricity properly, but part of this issue is due to load shedding, and another part is due to overloading of power lines, which leads to automatic power cuts and connections,” Abdul Bari Omar added.
He said that out of 56,000 analog meters, 37,000 have so far been converted to digital meters, and the process of standardizing the electricity system is ongoing.
He also pledged that efforts are being made to provide electricity to remote areas of the country, adding: “In the past five months, out of 650,000 installed meters, we have managed to digitize 37,000.”
“Most politicians who have not yet paid their electricity debts have had their cases referred to the courts as per the directives of relevant authorities,” stated Maiwand Ataee, the Commercial Deputy of DABS.
According to statistics from the Government Media Center, Breshna Company has collected 31.531 billion Afghanis from electricity bills from its customers since the beginning of the current solar year.
