Minister of Energy Directs Electricity Companies’ Directors to Increase Generation

The Citizen /

Minister of Energy, Engineer Al-Mutasim Ibrahim Ahmed, directed the directors of electricity companies to work on increasing electricity generation to meet the growing demand in Khartoum State and the rest of the states, and to cover the needs of the residential, industrial, health, and agricultural sectors.

The Minister met on Monday with the Director General of the Sudanese Electricity Distribution Company, Engineer Muntaser Abdel Rahman Al-Sheikh, the Director of the Generation Sector, Engineer Mohamed Mohamed Al-Rajel, and the Director General of the Sudanese Electricity Transmission Company, Engineer Yasser Mohamed Al-Shazly, in the presence of Engineer Al-Sadiq Jaber, a member of the Steering Committee of the Undersecretary’s Office. The meeting reviewed the technical arrangements for electricity files, set priorities, and work on developing a plan to increase electricity generation in the fields of hydroelectric and thermal power generation, as well as expanding renewable energy projects.

The meeting also reviewed the progress of work at the Kalanib power stations in the Red Sea, the Qari (3) power station in Khartoum State, and the Umm Dabakir power station in White Nile State, as well as plans to secure the various power stations.

The meeting discussed prioritizing projects according to their urgency in order to coordinate with the Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Sudan to secure the necessary funding and guarantees, and to coordinate efforts to address financial discrepancies and payment statuses related to the electricity interconnection projects with Egypt and Ethiopia.