دلتا انترنشنل عربستان و کام گروپ افغانستان در پروژه گازی تاپی همکار شدند

The private Afghan company Kam Group has announced that following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in September for the generation of 2,000 megawatts of electricity, it has now signed a new agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Delta International in the gas sector.

According to Kam Group, the MoU between Delta International and Afghanistan’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum aims to support the implementation of the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) gas pipeline project, estimated to be worth $10 billion.

Mohammad Gul Khalmi, senior advisor to Kam Group, stated: “An official representative of Delta International visited Afghanistan, and jointly with Kam Energy, they have committed to investing in Afghanistan’s gas energy sector. This is one of the major projects the Afghan people have awaited for nearly twenty years. Due to budget shortages and political changes, the project had faced delays. I’m referring to the TAPI project, or the pipeline transferring Turkmen gas to South Asia.”

Meanwhile, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, met with the CEO of Delta International to discuss gas exploration, extraction, and extension of transmission lines. Former U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, was also present at the meeting.

Ahmadullah Fitrat, deputy spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, said: “The CEO of Delta International expressed interest in investing in Afghanistan’s oil and gas sector and pledged to share the company’s expertise with Afghan engineers.”

On the other hand, some economic experts say that investment in the energy sector will not only reduce Afghanistan’s dependence on imported electricity but also create new employment and development opportunities.

Mir Shakir Yaqubi, an economic analyst, stated: “To reduce dependency on imported electricity for example, from Uzbekistan, where any technical issue causes major power outages across Afghanistan we should invest in our other energy resources, such as water, solar, wind, and coal. There is high potential if these sectors are properly developed.”

Previously, Kam Group had signed a $2 billion MoU with Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) to generate 2,000 megawatts of electricity from various sources including hydro, gas, wind, and geothermal, with a projected implementation period of three to seven years.