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Naghlu Hydropower Plant
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Naghlu Hydropower Plant

Гидроэлектростанция Наглу
AfghanistanСуроби1960–1968Energy
The hydropower plant on the Kabul River, 40 km east of the capital, was built in 1960–1968 with Soviet financial and technical assistance. Four 25 MW units give an installed capacity of 100 MW. By 2012 the plant had stopped; in 2018–2019 the units were rehabilitated with World Bank funding.
ГЭС на реке Кабул в 40 км к востоку от столицы построена в 1960–1968 годах при финансовом и техническом содействии СССР. Четыре гидроагрегата по 25 МВт дают установленную мощность 100 МВт. К 2012 году станция остановилась; в 2018–2019 годах агрегаты восстановлены на средства Всемирного банка.

Property abroad

EraUSSR
FunctionIndustry and infrastructure
Present ownerState of Afghanistan (DABS power utility)
Acquisitionbuilt, 1968
StatusIn use
As of2026-05
According to a May 2026 report, the plant is running all four units and reached its highest output in 17 years.

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