Like other renewable energy sources, wind power is plentiful, widely distributed, clean, and produces no greenhouse gas emissions. Moreover, wind turbines use relatively little land. Onshore wind is an inexpensive source of electric power, competitive with or often cheaper than coal or gas plants.
Afghanistan has the potential to produce up to 68,000 MW of electricity from this clean and renewable resource, with the western part of the country with the highest potential. This would not only supply a substantial portion of the country’s domestic needs, but surplus energy could easily be exported to the region.
“Wind energy is inexhaustible and infinitely renewable. It’s simple, but it’s true.”