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15 women owned factories go green in Balkh

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MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).has established solar power systems for 15 factories owned by women at a cost of $225,000 in northern Balkh province.

Wahab Al-Irani, UNDP regional official, said the power system was aimed at supporting businesswomen.

According to him, each system cost $15,000 and produces eight kilowatts of electricity and meets all electrical needs of a manufacturing plant.

Owners of the factories are happy with the electricity system.

Anisa Hussaini, manager of a manufacturing plant in Balkh, told Pajhwok that she was happy that a free electricity system was . . .

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