Speeches Shim
- Duration:
Apr 2017 – Jan 2020 - Value: $20 Million
OVERVIEW
Salang Tunnel, which is the only access in the eastern Afghanistan for commercial route, linking Afghanistan to Central Asia. The tunnel is a strategic asset through which over 80 percent of Afghanistan’s north-south commerce passes.
The Salang Tunnel Substation located at an elevation of over 3,600 meters, provides 4 MW of low-cost, reliable power for all weather operation of the tunnel and the surrounding villages of Parwan Province. The project is a joint venture between a Turkish and an Afghan company, working as a DABS contractor.
ACTIVITIES
- Procure and Supply different electrical and mechanical equipment for the substation.
- Construct the substation and install equipment.
- Complete, test, and commission the 4 MW substation.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Construction of the Salang Tunnel Substation completed on October 15, 2019, and has the following outcomes:
- The Tunnel is a strategic asset and serves passage of over 80 percent of Afghanistan’s north-south commerce.
- The completion of substation offsets the use of one million liters of diesel fuel each year previously required to operate the tunnel’s generators.
- The substation provides all weather supply of power for the Salang Tunnel and electrifies surrounding villages in Parwan Province.
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