Cairo – Egypt has significantly increased its electricity exports to Sudan, marking a 50 percent rise in transmission capacity. This strategic move aims to bolster power supplies for critical sectors in the neighboring country. The enhancement occurs as both nations proceed with expanding their shared grid interconnection project through successive phases.
Capacity Increase and Immediate Impact
According to an official statement obtained by Washington-based Energy Platform, Egypt raised its export capacity to Sudan from 50 megawatts to 75 megawatts currently. This adjustment follows a prior agreement between the two countries to increase the limit to 80 megawatts. The boost holds particular significance for North Darfur state, which is preparing for the agricultural season. Additional power will help secure needs for farming activities alongside supporting residential sectors.
Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Technical Cooperation
The development coincides with efforts to rehabilitate Sudan’s electricity sector, which suffered severe damage to its networks, generation stations, and transformers. Consequently, Khartoum and Cairo have expanded cooperation to include infrastructure, training, and equipment provision. Officials emphasized that this collaboration extends beyond mere capacity increases to encompass comprehensive technical support and expertise sharing for rebuilding damaged systems.
Strategic Interconnection Project Milestones
Both nations agreed to accelerate the completion of the second phase of the electrical interconnection project. This phase targets raising capacity to 300 megawatts, aligning with long-term plans aiming for one thousand megawatts. These discussions took place during meetings between Egyptian Minister Mahmoud Esmat and Sudanese Minister Al-Mu’tasim Ibrahim Ahmed on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
Historical Context and Future Goals
The one-thousand-megawatt target is not new but remains part of previous expansion visions. Current execution focuses on reaching eighty megawatts then completing expansion to three hundred megawatts. Actual operation began in April 2020 within Egypt’s plan to transform its geographic location into a connection hub for Arab and African grids. The line spans approximately 170 kilometers, connecting Toshka Two station in Egypt to Wadi Halfa in Sudan.
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