First phase of Egypt-Sudan electricity interconnection project to launch this month

Egypt and Sudan will launch the first phase of the joint electricity interconnection project this month that will see them share 50 MW of capacity, the local press reported, citing a government official. The project reportedly cost EGP 509 mn and spans 1k km. The grid interconnection project has been planned for years, but was delayed by political upheaval in Sudan and complications from discussions over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. There are many other interconnection agreements in the pipeline as Egypt aims to become a Mediterranean energy hub.