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Kandahar JOL is a 10 MW solar power plant in Afghanistan, with no specified operator or commissioning year. Ranked #1 of 2 solar plants in Afghanistan, Kandahar JOL represents 50% of the country's total solar capacity of 20 MW. The largest solar plant in Afghanistan is Kandahar DOG at 10 MW, making Kandahar JOL equal in size. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kandahar DOG (10 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Afghanistan, approximately 500 km from Kabul.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Kandahar Solar Power Company
Location
31.6230°, 65.7920°

Afghanistan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 7. largest of 9 plants in Afghanistan
  • #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,712 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 3.12% of the installed capacity of Afghanistan
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Kandahar Solar Power Company operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 10 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kandahar DOG (5.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 31.623000, 65.792000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kandahar JOL is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Afghanistan
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

AfghanistanEnergy Profile

9
Total Plants
0.3 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasSolar
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