The Renewable Energy Sources in Afghanistan Project (RESAP) seeks to use Afghan made technology to provide electricity for rural regions and to build up a local renewable energy industry throughout the country using technology that is appropriate for Afghanistan.

RESAP is based in Kabul and has a secondary base in Badakhshan, has completed projects in many regions of Afghanistan.  RESAP also teaches Afghans about energy technologies. It starts local workshops and encourages community participation in energy projects.

In 2008, RESAP continued its micro-hydro work in the provinces of Badakhshan and Ghor. RESAP also focused on developing and testing viable wind turbine models as a source of renewable energy. The first installations of wind turbines were made in remote places. In the future, RESAP hopes to collaborate with community development projects (CDPs). RESAP is looking to start a more integral approach to development work with IAM’s CDP in Faryab Province. RESAP would like to thank Irish Aid, ICRU Iceland, ICCO Holland, DMG, Operation Agri, IOM, and Tearfund Switzerland for their financial support.