IFC supports new 40MW solar power plant in Afghanistan

The International Finance Corporation has signed a landmark agreement with the government of Afghanistan to design a 40MW solar power plant that will more than double the country's current solar energy capacity.

The agreement will see IFC's PPP advisory experts supporting the government to design and competitively tender the project, helping attract solar companies to develop the solar photovoltaic power plant. IFC's work with the government will be funded by the UK Department of International Development through DevCo, a multi-donor facility affiliated with the Private Infrastructure Development Group, and by the Global Infrastructure Facility.