340 kW MHP/PV hydropower solar hybrid mini plant
The location
Design and construction was carried out on an EPC basis of a 340 kW MHP/PV hydropower solar hybrid mini plant in Shemol in Dara-e-Noor district. Shemol is a beautifully located valley at an altitude of 2,000 m in Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan.
The plant
The system constructed is the first PV/hydro/storage hybrid system in the world and provides electricity to 1,806 households, 7 schools, 2 hospitals, 10 shops, 10 workshops and 31 mosques. We provided extensive support to the country-based solar company Zularistan Ltd. in synchronisation, energy management, commissioning, operation and maintenance, and health and safety training.
Location | Dara-e-Noor District, Nangarhar Province (Afghanistan) |
Funded by | Republic of Korea and UNDP |
Implementing Agency | MRRD/ASERD |
Contractor | Zularistan Ltd. |
Provided Power to | 3300 Households |
Start Date | December 2018 |
Completed | December 2020 |