Mahipar Hydropower Plant
Mahipar Hydropower Plant hydroelectric overview.
Mahipar is a hydroelectric generating station east of Kabul, operated by Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat. It supplies the Kabul electricity system and has undergone successive programmes of mechanical and electrical rehabilitation. Work on the first generating unit and a possible uprating remained subject to technical assessment in 2026.In OperationAfghanistan
At a Glance
Capacity
66 MWOwner
Da Afghanistan Breshna SherkatOperator
Data coming soonCountry
AfghanistanLocation
34.556°, 69.479°Website
Official project pageOwnership
1 record| Share | Organisation | Role | Details | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown |  | Operator | Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat operates Mahipar and commissioned the first-unit renovation procurement. | Current / not dated |
Organisations
11 recordsOrganisations recorded as working on this asset or its project, and their role.
| Organisation | Role | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Historical rehabilitation programme funding vehicleFunding And Programme | The June 2015 Power System Development Project paper covers the Mahipar and Naghlu switchyard rehabilitation within the ARTF-supported programme. | |
| Generating-station operatorOwner Operator | Operates Mahipar and commissioned the first-unit renovation project documented in the 2024 bidding papers. | |
Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat | Operator | Not set |
| Historical rehabilitation financierFinance Insurance Legal | Voith’s 2004 account identifies KfW financing for the Sarobi and Mahipar rehabilitation programme. | |
| Historical rehabilitation contracting authorityHistorical Development Context | The December 2003 rehabilitation contract was concluded with the Afghan Ministry of Water and Power. | |
| First-unit renovation procurement facilitatorPermit Tender Administration | Facilitated the procurement and issued the January 2025 clarifications for the first-unit renovation. | |
| Preliminary technical-assessment participantTechnical Advisory | An official August 2026 account records Power Machines sharing initial investigations and discussing generating-station technical requirements, including Mahipar. | |
| Historical Mahipar switchyard installation contractorSubstation Electrical | Its project reference describes dismantling old switchyard equipment and installing replacement indoor and outdoor equipment, with works running from January to August 2014. | |
| Historical electrical-equipment and rehabilitation partnerHistorical Development Context | Voith’s 2004 account identifies Siemens in the original equipment and rehabilitation programme. The Mahipar switchyard contractor also identifies Siemens as its prime contractor for the 2014 works. | |
| Historical hydropower rehabilitation contractorHistorical Development Context | The Voith Siemens Hydro business, renamed Voith Hydro in 2009, received the Sarobi and Mahipar rehabilitation contract in December 2003. | |
| Historical rehabilitation programme administratorFunding And Programme | The June 2015 Power System Development Project paper covers the Mahipar and Naghlu switchyard rehabilitation within the ARTF-supported programme. |
Supplier registration
Contact page onlyHow suppliers get onto this project's radar: its standing register, supplier portal or contact route.
General business enquiries can be made through the operator’s public contact page. Procurement is handled through separate published bidding procedures.
Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat company-wide contact; no standing project-specific supplier register for Mahipar.
SourceChecked 28 Oct 2026