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Given its approximately three hundred sunny days per year, Afghanistan is well-positioned to harness solar power. Afghanistan's solar energy potential is comparable to that of four sunbelt states in the United States. Investment in renewable energy will enhance the country's energy independence and will significantly boost industry and commerce.

Besides, solar energy accounts for over two-thirds of Afghanistan's total renewable energy potential of over 300,000 megawatts (MW). Given its approximately three hundred sunny days per year, Afghanistan is well-positioned to harness solar power. Afghanistan's solar energy potential is comparable to that of four sunbelt states in the United States.

So far, Afghanistan's New Energy Administration has commissioned 72 solar projects worth $ 345 million. Afghanistan's first wind farm in the Panjshir Province. Afghanistan has the potential to produce over 222,000 MW of electricity by using solar panels. The use of solar power is becoming widespread in Afghanistan.

Theoretically, Afghanistan has the potential to produce about 1,400 million cubic meters of biogas annually. A quarter of this amount could meet half of Afghanistan's energy needs, according to a January 2011 report from the United States National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

Overall, it could produce 23 gigawatts (GW) from hydro, 67 GW from wind, and a staggering 220 GW from solar resources. With these resources, Afghanistan has the potential not only to meet its own energy demands but also to export surplus energy to other South Asian nations.

The majority of electricity in Afghanistan is imported. The Naghlu Dam is one of the largest dams in Afghanistan, which provides some electricity to Kabul Province, Nangarhar Province and Kapisa Province. Energy in Afghanistan is provided by hydropower followed by fossil fuel and solar power.