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Energy is Life
Bringing Power to Afghanistan

Books, Periodicals, Studies, and Reports Publication Date: October 2009 In stock

For nearly three decades, the availability of secure energy supplies in Afghanistan was significantly disrupted by conflict. Much of the country's power generation, transmission, and distribution infrastructure was destroyed, and what remained was stretched far beyond capacity. More than 90% of the population had no access to electricity. In January 2009, with the help of the Asian Development Bank and through the North East Power System, electricity began to flow into Kabul along a newly constructed transmission line running from neighboring Uzbekistan. For the first time in more than a generation, the majority of the capital's 4 million people can now enjoy the benefits of power.

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Contents

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ADB Working to Empower Afghanistan

How Power Came to Kabul

High Wires

Energy is Life

Bringing Light Back to the Classroom