Ankara-based 77 Construction Company is spearheading a $65mn investment in the first phase of a wind power plant project in Herat, Afghanistan.
The initiative follows earlier announcements by the Taliban to develop renewable energy projects in the region, aiming to generate 43.2 megawatts of wind power and five megawatts of solar power.
The first phase involves constructing a plant with a capacity of 43.2 megawatts, which is part of a larger plan to eventually produce a total of 200 megawatts of wind energy in Herat.
Emre Unal, commercial attaché at the Turkish Embassy in Kabul, highlighted that Turkish companies have invested around $7bn in Afghanistan to date. He noted this project is the first time wind turbine technology is being introduced into Afghanistan by a Turkish firm.
Unal emphasized that Türkiye’s positive reputation among Afghans, trust in Turkish engineering quality, and economic advantages—such as a young workforce and low business startup costs—have created favorable conditions for expanding bilateral investment.
The Taliban officially launched the Herat wind power project on May 31 during a ceremony attended by Abdul Ghani Baradar, the group’s deputy prime minister. Baradar stated that the Taliban is committed to protecting the environment through investment in renewable energy sources.
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