Business
Herat company produces 300 solar panels a day

A private company in Herat province is producing almost 300 solar panels per day, each of which has a capacity of providing up to 650 watts of electricity.
The factory officials say the solar panel that they produce is competing with regional companies in terms of quality.
According to them, more than $5 million has been invested in this factory.
“The main goal is that we create jobs and the second goal is that those companies should start operations in the country in which people’s needs are their priority,” said Wahidullah Bromand, the general manager of the solar panel production for the company.
“The devices inside this factory do not exist even in our neighboring countries such as Iran, Pakistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan,” said Ghulam Rasool Haidari, in charge of the technical department of the solar production for the company.
“Regarding the quality of the solar panels that we produce, they are produced with a 25-year warranty in accordance with national and international standards,” he said.
This factory has already been able to meet the needs of the Herat market and 19 other provinces.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce has repeatedly emphasized the need for people to use domestic products.
As long as we do not bring changes, no one will change our situation, for the growth of industry and economy, Afghanistan’s industry plays a very important role,” said Mohammad Zubair Deen Parwar, head of International Trade Department for MoIC.
Currently, more than two hundred factories are active in Herat Industrial City, and most of these factory owners are trying to supply quality goods to the market.
However, people’s trust reportedly in domestic products has not yet been fully gained.
Business
36 mining contracts inked over the past year: Mines ministry

The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum says it has signed 36 large and small mining contracts, with a total value of $1.3 billion over the past year.
Officials from the ministry stated that these contracts include 10 large mines, 25 small mines, as well as projects related to cement, salt, marble, and a major gas extraction contract with Uzbekistan, all signed with both domestic and foreign companies.
Meanwhile, economic experts have emphasized the importance of increasing investments in the mining sector for the country’s economic growth. They have stressed that priority in mining contracts should be given to domestic companies.
“It is better to prioritize domestic investors over foreign ones,” said Kamaluddin Kakar, an economic expert.
In the meantime, members of the private sector also stated that if both foreign companies and Afghan investors can partner in the mining sector, this will not only foster investment development in the country but also bring positive changes in capacity building within the mining extraction sector.
Business
Afghanistan ships first consignment to Europe via Khaf-Herat railway

The press office of the Herat governor has announced the export of Afghanistan’s first shipment via the Khaf-Herat railway to Europe.
According to a statement from the office, the shipment includes 200 tons of dried fruits worth $1.2 million, which were exported to Turkey and Europe through the Khaf-Herat railway in the presence of Islam Jar, the governor of this province, and the Iranian Consul General.
The exported dried fruits in this shipment include pistachios, raisins, almonds, and pine nuts.
The statement added that over the past three months, more than 35,000 tons of goods have been transferred via the Khaf-Herat railway.
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Russia’s LPG exports to Afghanistan boom as Europe shuns it
The exports to Afghanistan, the main consumer of Russia’s LPG in the region, rose by 52% for the period to 71,000 tons.

Russia’s exports of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to Afghanistan and ex-Soviet states in Central Asia have jumped following introduction of European Union sanctions against Moscow at the end of 2024, industry sources said on Wednesday, Reuters reported.
The European Union’s sanctions against Russia’s LPG over the war in Ukraine took effect on December 20. The restrictions were proposed last year by Poland, one of Russia’s largest LPG importers.
LPG, or propane and butane, is mainly used as fuel for cars, heating and to produce other petrochemicals.
According to the industry sources, railway supplies of LPG from Russia’s plants, including the Kazrosgas joint venture with Kazakhstan, jumped to the region by 80% year on year in January – February to 140,000 metric tons, read the report.
The exports to Afghanistan, the main consumer of Russia’s LPG in the region, rose by 52% for the period to 71,000 tons.
Traders expect great scope for more supplies to Afghanistan, where annual demand for LPG is seen at around 700,000 tons per year.
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