Should Afghanistan focus on renewables?

Focussing on renewables for domestic power generation, would ensure power generation and grid stability for its current and future energy needs, and would thus help Afghanistan achieve energy security.

What are Afghanistan's energy imaginaries?

Afghanistan's energy imaginaries on energy importation, energy sources, and scale of energy technologies and their corresponding discursive drivers. 4.1. Energy importation The dominant imaginary held by the majority of our interviewees and the government policy documents is ‘ Afghanistan as an energy corridor’.

Is Afghanistan an Energy Corridor?

Energy importation The dominant imaginary held by the majority of our interviewees and the government policy documents is ‘ Afghanistan as an energy corridor’. It envisages Afghanistan as a route for energy importation, both for ongoing transit and for national consumption.

What are alternative energy sources in Afghanistan?

The Afghan National Development Strategy has identified alternative energy, such as wind and solar energy, as a high value power source to develop. As a result, a number of solar and wind farms have been established, with more currently under development.

What is the most promising resource for electricity generation in Afghanistan?

Historically, hydropower has been the most promising resource for electricity generation in Afghanistan, and most electricity generation has been concentrated in the central part of the country because of the high population density and the presence of industrial centers and residential areas.

Is Afghanistan a route for energy importation?

It envisages Afghanistan as a route for energy importation, both for ongoing transit and for national consumption. This government-advocated imaginary represents the views of a combination of several powerful interests.