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South Sudan is advancing a multi-million-dollar expansion of its national electrical grid and regional transmission network ahead of the upcoming South Sudan Oil & Power (SSOP) 2026 conference.
The summit is scheduled to hold in Juba on November 24-25, 2026.
Central to the expansion is the World Bank-funded South Sudan Energy Sector Access and Institutional Strengthening Project (ASSIST), a $53 million initiative featuring a $16.8 million international procurement package aimed at designing, supplying and commissioning grid densification infrastructure across the capital.
The project is expected to connect thousands of new residential, commercial and industrial consumers.
Complementing the domestic network upgrades, South Sudan is also moving forward with cross-border energy integration projects to import regional generation capacity and stabilise national supply.
Implementation officially began in September 2026 on the South Sudan-Uganda Power Interconnection Project. The project, backed by African Development Fund financing – including $121 million allocated for the Ugandan section and $33.66 million for South Sudan – will construct a 400-kV transmission line between Olwiyo and Juba.
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