AVA - Residents of Balkh province Switch to Solar Power

In order to obtain stable and affordable electricity, residents of Balkh province are compelled to use solar power systems .

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA)_Monitoring, They asked the Islamic Emirate to make the price of electricity the same in all provinces.

"The price of electricity in Balkh province is very high compared to other provinces,” said Milad Hamdard, a resident of Mazar-e-Sharif.

"We ask the Breshna Department of Balkh province to address this problem,” said Safiullah, a resident of Balkh.

However, Noorulhadi Abuidris, the deputy governor of Balkh, noted that efforts are underway to reduce the price of electricity in this province.

"Officials are attempting to address this issue of the people. The people’s criticism may be correct, but we' are still working to find a solution so that all provinces have the same pricing for power,” Abuidris said.

In the meantime, some Balkh-based solar electrical appliance vendors said that their business has increased in recent months.