Sapte aia Ly Da figaristan Bes haat Investment “Opportunities in Energy Sector See aPREFACE The Government of Afghanistan has embarked upon planned growth ofthe power catlor With ne Rjetive of inereating donne pes pensation copaity, ne pt ofits stated objective of securing energy security. The demand Tor power in Aighansan, is Constantly rising with the changing demography and improving lites Various power itor plies and plas portend to augment the al eration capacity trom the current base of around 600 MW to about 5,000 MW by 1032. The Ministry of nergy a Water (MEW) has developed a Five Year Ene Secor Development Pan that is, erent under implementation. One of the important objectives of this plan is to establish new domestic power generation carat of 2.300, MAK 68H MW Therma, 1,80. MW yao and S00 MW Government of Afghanistan ‘recognizes the importance of attracting private investments for development of His poser Sector. A number of conventional and Almost al the renewable power projec are planned to be developed by the private Sector based on the Independet Power Producers (IPP) model The projeets are proposed to be awarded to the private sector companies through international Eompetitive biting processes ‘To promote private pover investments, the Government hes created an enablin legal, paliey'and regulatory environment The Afghanistan. National Renewable Eneray Policy (ANREP), 2013 provides fiseal and non-fiseal incentives (0 private sero inventors and ciipmed manuiatureruppirs. It encouraaes private leer ss aa the 1DPS To develop and manage RE projes on BuidOwn-perte BOO) basis, The Policy also provides for licensing of RE projects, various finanetal Incentives and other migentives such as “"mustrun status” to RE’ projects and has provisions nr titan "wheeling and Ranking thrash atonal eid. The Foyenmcn hs Signed Power Purchase Aarements (FPAs) with the ID of Afghani has ge power generation poeta tas 2,000 MW ol hyo pow oven 2000300 NRW SP casa. pow generation potential GeO) SAN, ‘nd power potential and 222,000 MW Of solar power peicration potential. The Government is Committed lo harness this vast potential {0 bring about economic prosperity in the country and improve living standards oils people ‘Riphanistan is open for business and promises great opportuitics t0 the private Sector companies for investments in ils power sector [tis oped that this Investment Package Booklet wil serve ils purpose of assisting the private sector companies 10 take informed investment decisions in the power sector Of AfghanistanAfghanistan Investment Opportunities in Energy Sector Surobi Il, Baghdara, Kama, Qlae Mamma, Sag, Shaal and Olambagh Hyéiro Power Plant Farah Solar, Kabul RoofTop and [Naghlu Solar Power Plant Herat, Mazar and Parwan Power Plant Ishpushta, Dara-e-Suf and Sabzak Coal-Fired TPP