Mazar independent power producer project, Afghanistan

22nd March 2019 By: Sheila Barradas - Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

Mazar independent power producer project, Afghanistan

Name of the Project
Mazar independent power producer (IPP) project.

Location
The project will be located in Dehdadi district, Balkh province, in northern Afghanistan.

Client
Ghazanfar Group.

Project Description
The project envisages the construction of a 58.56 MW greenfield, natural gas-based reciprocating engine power plant.

The engine will be cooled using a dry, closed-loop fin-fan radiator system.

An estimated 300-m-long, 12-inch-diameter spur line will be built to connect the power plant to the existing pipeline.

Further, a 220 kV overhead electricity transmission line will be built to interconnect the Mazar IPP with the Sheberghan to Mazar-e Sharif 220 kV transmission line, which is located about 11.3 km north of the project site.

Potential Job Creation
About 45 to 50 people will be required during full operations.

Value
The project is expected to cost about $100-million.

Duration
Not stated.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Ghazanfar Group, tel +93 793 101 700 or email info@ghazanfargroup.com.