The CEO of Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (Afghanistan's electricity company), during his visit to Turkmenistan, met with the head of the country's electricity authority and the head of the TAP project.

According to Hikmatullah Miywandi, the spokesperson for Breshna Company, the parties discussed the TAP project and the extension of Turkmenistan's electricity imports to Afghanistan in 2025.

The spokesperson added: "The purpose of this trip is to ensure the extension of the electricity import agreement with Turkmenistan in 2025. Discussions were also held regarding the TAP project and bilateral energy cooperation."

Currently, the 500-kilovolt Arghandi substation, which transfers 1,000 megawatts of Turkmen electricity to Kabul and neighboring provinces, is under construction.

Meanwhile, some economic analysts believe that facilitating electricity imports and investing in domestic energy resources are essential steps to resolve Afghanistan's power shortage issues.

Abdul Nasir Rashtiya, an economic analyst, said: "At present, visits and meetings regarding energy imports from neighboring countries are of particular importance because we urgently need imported energy. However, in the long term, Afghanistan must become self-sufficient in energy production and meet all its needs domestically."

Amanullah Ghalib, the former head of Breshna Company, said: "Currently, there are studies, laws, and policies in place for the electricity sector. The Islamic Emirate has a clear strategy to implement these policies and can invest in water, wind, solar, or gas energy production."

It is estimated that Afghanistan requires 1,500 to 2,000 megawatts of electricity. Despite having significant water, solar, wind, and thermal energy resources, a large portion of the country's energy needs is met through imports from Central Asia.

Previously, the CEO of Breshna, in an exclusive interview with TOLOnews, stated that Afghanistan currently has access to 960 megawatts of electricity, of which 350 to 400 megawatts are generated domestically.