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 Herat
11 Diesel generating sets produce a total capacity of 3400 kW.
All generating sets have depreciated due to excessive use and
damage. As of 2003,40 million kw hare being imported from Iran
annually. In May 2004, the new 220 kV line from Turkmenistan to
Herat was commissioned with a substation of 2x40 MVA capacity.
Diesel Generating Sets -Badghis. Three diesel generating sets
were installed to meet the
demand of essential services in
Badghis. All the sets have deteriorated or been damaged
and
require replacement. One unit of 500 kVa from World Bank grant
was installed in2004.
Diesel generating-Farah.
Six diesel generating sets from
Czechoslovakia/EX. USSR were installed to meet the demand of
essential services. All have depreciated and require spare parts
and or replacement. Estimated cost for rehabilitation is US$
300,000.
Partly Completed Electricity Generation Plant -Selma Project.
This US$ 57 million Saudi Arabia-aided project was started in
1974 to meet the regional electricity demand. The
irrigation-based project was to produce 40 MW of electricity to
cover 40% of construction work. The
housing complex, diversion canal, pen stock canal and excavation
were completed. A percentage of work on the earth dam also has
been completed. During
the war all construction equipment at
the site was damaged or destroyed. Rehabilitation of this
project is vital for the region. Completion of the project,
which is the only hydroelectric project feasible in
the region, would require about US$260 million. This
project belongs to the Ministry of
Irrigation.
Sabzak Thermal Power Plant. In the
Master Plan of 1980 a 50 MW plant was envisaged using locally
available coal from Sabzak coalmine. An incomplete
techno-economic study has been carried out by Czechoslovalua.
According to the updated Power Sector Master Plan, the coal at
Sabzak has high content of sulfur and
is not suitable for power production.
28 Western Region Transmission Lines. Circuits are nonexistent
in the region. If
electricity, costing 2 cents
kWh, is to be imported from Turkmenistan then 100 km
of 220 ,110 kV single circuit with a 22011 10120 kV
substation would be required. The estimated cost of the project
is about US10 million, and was completed using
Government budget in May 2004.
It is in operation and supplies power to Herat.
Western Region Distribution Network -Herat. 50% of the
distribution network of 610.4 kV in Herat is destroyed. A plan
for a distribution system for Herat and the Salma project were
to be simultaneously completed. Plant, including 50 step-down
transformers, worth US$4.6 million were imported and are
available in Herat. The network
voltage is 20/0.4 kV. Completion of the project is allowed for
under the World Bank funding. Herat substation capacity is 2x40
MVA and is under operation.
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