Ethiopia testing supply of power to Sudan

• 12 years ago (2012-08-11)
• David Flin

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The Ethiopian Government has announced that it is making final preparations prior to the commencement of exporting power to Sudan. This will enable Sudan to replace a portion of its thermal power units with the imported power from Ethiopia’s hydropower capacity..

According to officials at the state power utility, the Ethiopian Electric and Power Corporation (EEPCo), Ethiopia has started a test running electricity supply to Sudan. The test run follows the completion of the World Bank funded $41 million Ethiopia-Sudan Transmission Line Project. The 230 kV transmission line is 296 km long, and has three sections with the last section between Metema in Ethiopia and Gedaref in Sudan, where it connects with the Sudanese power grid.

EEPCo officials said: “Sudan will initially be provided with 100 MW as Ethiopia embarks on the test run.”