Kabul Green solar container energy storage system Project

What is Kabul Green Homes project?

The “Scaling up green homes in Kabul towards sustainable energy consumption and low emission development”, more simply named Kabul Green Homes Project is a four year initiative, implemented by Geres, in partnership with Afghan NGOs, Rural Movement Organization and Afghanistan Microfinance Association, in close collaboration with Kabul Municipality.

Where are solar energy solutions applied in Kabul city?

It applies solar passive and energy solutions in 15 districts of Kabul City where the housing, heating and pollution problems are most acute. Kabul has seen a major influx of population in the last decade peaking from ca. 1 million to 5 million inhabitant in 2018.

Is Kabul a polluted capital?

(Source: Social Energy Assessment of Domestic Energy Practices (SEADEP) 2014 & baseline study KGHP 2016) The levels reached in winter have qualified Kabul as one of the most polluted capitals in the world and Afghan Government has highlighted air pollution as second biggest challenge after security related matters.

Why is Kabul a booming city?

Kabul has seen a major influx of population in the last decade peaking from ca. 1 million to 5 million inhabitant in 2018. Despite the security context but also because of the impact of decades of war on the infrastructure, construction and re-construction have been booming to meet the growing demand.