Abdul Latif Mansour, the acting Minister of Energy and Water, who has traveled to Bamyan province with the Chinese ambassador, has announced the construction of a solar power plant in the province.

This plant, with a production capacity of 20 megawatts of solar energy, will be built with China's grant assistance.

The acting Minister of Energy and Water said, "China has promised to provide 20 megawatts of solar power, including 10 megawatts from batteries and 10 megawatts from solar energy."

Matiullah Abid, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Energy and Water, said: "The technical team that has come to Bamyan has completed the initial survey and promised to submit a proposal from the Chinese embassy to their government to finance the project."

The residents of Bamyan hope that with the activation of solar power production, many of their problems will be solved.

Abdullah Sarhadi, the governor of Bamyan, said, "The people pledge that the land belongs to the government, and they are demanding electricity. If the Chinese ambassador cooperates, the people will be very happy."

Mohammad Amin, one of the residents of Bamyan, said, "The lack of electricity has caused many problems for the people. Phones are off, and homes are dark."

Ismail, another resident of Bamyan, said, "Providing electricity is very beneficial for the people, especially for businesses and the region's economy, which will improve with this project."

Currently, about 4 megawatts of solar and diesel power are produced in Bamiyan, which is used to light more than 4,000 families.

However, thousands of other families in Bamyan's center and districts light their homes using small solar panels and batteries.