Trial operations for Egypt-Sudan power linkage project waiting on new gov’t in Khartoum

The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) has completed the construction works for the USD 60-70 mn electricity interconnection project between Cairo and Khartoum, and trial operations on the project are now waiting on the formation of a new government in Sudan, according to unnamed Electricity Ministry sources. Once the new government is formed, the two countries will discuss the power purchase agreement before beginning trial operations, the sources said. The electricity minister had previously said the two countries would exchange 200-300 MW of power in the first phase, with the second phase expected to be completed in 1Q2020, bringing capacity to 600 MW.