- The government of South Sudan, with support from the African Development Bank and the European Union, is set to launch a 5-year power project.
- Bhebhe stated that the power project will be implemented directly by the country’s electricity utility company, adding that some international companies will be subcontracted to help implement the project.
The government of South Sudan, with support from the African Development Bank and the European Union, is set to launch a 5-year power project that will see Africa’s youngest nation import a power plant from neighbouring Uganda.
“This is about a five-year project. Assuming that there is peace along that corridor, and we don’t anticipate any problems that could disturb the implementation of the project, I can confirm that the bank has mobilised enough resources in partnership with the EU to implement that project.” The country manager for the Africa Development Bank, Themba Bhebhe, said this during a press conference in Juba on February 17.
“The project was approved in the first week of December by our board. It is nearly a 200 million project, which we are financing. I am happy to announce that we are financing that project with the EU, which is providing us with about 50 million US dollars,” he said.
Bhebhe stated that the power project will be implemented directly by the country’s electricity utility company, adding that some international companies will be subcontracted to help implement the project.
“In terms of supply, energy generation, distribution, and cost, it costs about $0.42 per kilowatt hour, which is the average tariff that South Sudan is paying. If you look at the region now, it costs about an average of $0.10 to $0.12 per kilowatt hour,” he said.