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Register TodayA brief overview of Kabul city electrification 2020, 1 (1): 46-51 DOI 10.37357/1068/SODC2019.1.1.06
Khatera Shirzai
Department of Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kabul University
Najib Rahman Sabory
Department of Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kabul University
Kabul faces challenges with fulfilling energy demand using a problematic conventional electrical grid. Its transportation system is disorganized, and ICT infrastructure is limited as the population growth rate is increasing. Kabul should determine feasible and efficient plans to make its energy system more sustainable and smart. Afghanistan energy utility Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat- (DABS) provided electricity demand, consumption, import, amount of thermal electricity and thermal generation data for this research. The data about ICT infrastructure has been extracted from SIGAR reports and transportation data has been obtained from the transportation department in Kabul. Population data come from Afghanistan Central Statistics Organization (CSO). In summary, usage of solar, wind, hydro and biomass energies and electricity by transmission lines are the most feasible and efficient ways to provide the needed electricity. A smart grid can be established through smart metering and energy efficiency as well as some measurement programs. Improved ICT infrastructure can benefit citizens with lower prices, better service, and increased competition. Finally, transportation systems options like electric vehicle (EV), public transportation, and ATMS are recommended.
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The author(s) has received no specific funding for this article/publication.