Smart Energy in Afghanistan

Smart Energy has supplied and installed Afghanistan’s first wind farm - ten 7.5kW Bergey Excel wind tubines - in the Panjshir Valley north of Kabul.  Due to be opened in November 2008, this wind farm provides electricity for local government offices, reducing the reliance on diesel, which has recently soared in price making it financially unviable.

Smart Energy has worked alongside local Afghanistan company, Sustainable Energy Services Afganistan (SESA) and New Zealand company Empower Consultants Ltd, offering training and advice on equipment and installation.  The logistics of the project has been both challenging and rewarding, with delays incurred by the arrival of early winter snows in October 2007 just prior to initially anticipated completion completion.