The Egyptian-Sudanese electricity linkage is a serious step towards similar linkages with other African nations, said the political adviser of the African Parliament’s head.<\/p>\n
Mostafa al-Guindy, an Egyptian lawmaker and head of the parliamentary block of North Africa, said such linkages will turn Egypt into a regional hub for the exchange of power, especially that the country succeeded in creating a surplus of electricity.<\/p>\n
Several African countries urgently need electricity, hence the paramount importance of a power network that connects the states in the continent, Guindy said, adding that such a project would sustain electrical power for all participating countries.<\/p>\n
He called on African governments to facilitate the requirements of the hopeful project, as well as Egypt’s other direction to establish a network of roads and railways connecting African countries to achieve economic and commercial integration and investment projects in different fields.<\/p>\n
Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy announced that electricity linkage with Sudan started experimental operation on Sunday, planning to official launch the project in a ceremony by the end of this week.<\/p>\n
The capacity of the first phase being operated is 50 megawatts. The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company has completed the construction of the 300-megawatt electrical connection line with Sudan. The extension of Toshky transmission plant, which is a double circuit transmission line stretching over 170 kilometers with a capacity of 220\/66 kV, has been established and linked with Sudan\u2019s Wadi Halfa in collaboration with Siemens. The first phase of the linkage was due to enter service in March but has been delayed.<\/p>\n
Chairperson of the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Co. (EETC) Sabah Mashaly indicated in a press release in February that the cost of the project is LE32, 550, 000 and \u20ac562500. The statement explained that the network consists of air-insulated substations (AIS) to inhibit power loss. The amount of electricity to be transmitted is estimated to be 400 megawatts.<\/p>\n
An official from the Ministry of Electricity pointed out that the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Co. finished the overhead power lines in a record time of less than six months, revealing that experts from both countries are exchanging visits to accelerate the final works in the project.<\/p>\n
The following phases will enter service gradually in tandem with the rate of accomplishment on the Sudanese side, a source at the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy told Egypt Today.<\/p>\n
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