Uganda Begins $121m South Sudan Power Interconnection Project

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Uganda has commenced implementation of the South Sudan–Uganda Power Interconnection Project (SUPIP) after securing UA 91.7 million, equivalent to about US$121 million, from the African Development Fund (ADF) to finance the Ugandan component of the regional electricity project.

The financing, together with counterpart funding from the Ugandan Government, will support the construction of high-voltage transmission infrastructure linking Uganda's electricity grid to South Sudan.

The project is expected to facilitate cross-border electricity trade, strengthen Uganda's transmission network in the north and provide South Sudan with access to more reliable and potentially lower-cost electricity.

The milestone follows the fulfilment of conditions required for the ADF financing to become effective and for the first disbursement to Uganda, as well as the establishment of the Project Implementation Team.

“South Sudan is really struggling to have a reliable supply of electricity, which is very expensive because they depend on diesel,” Fataja said.

He said the interconnection would provide South Sudan with an opportunity to access electricity from Uganda while creating an additional market for Uganda's available generation capacity.

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