Micro Hydro:
Our country, Afghanistan is enjoying handful of natural water resources. Plenty of traditional stone water flourmills are clear indicators of availability of different water sources. In the rural areas there are many proper water flourmills if changed to Micro Hydro Power; can generate sufficient electrical and mechanical power. QRTDW's metal factory is manufacturing different type of turbine to modify traditional water flourmill and water falls into hydro scheme, which operate with waterfall typically used in Afghanistan's many traditional stone water mills. It can be installed at an abandoned mill site, or a new site.
- Building up of local know-how for the assembly and operation of MHP.
- Low cost energy supply.
- Saving of limited foreign exchange.
- Job creation (planning and management).
- Joint cooperation amongst the villager.
- Promotion of a regional maintenance and repair service.
Due to absence of electricity in the area, the populations have to utilize kerosene as their main source of lighting and wood as their main source of energy for cooking, heating and baking.This involves health hazards as well as enormous time consumption, coupled with environmental degradation.
