South sudan energy storage plant is in operation

Could a hydropower project be built in Juba?

The African Export-Import Bank is financing the $45 million project, which could come online as soon as late 2020, according to El Sewedy Electric, the project’s Egyptian builder. The utility is looking for investors to build a 120-megawatt hydropower project near Juba, which could cost $490 million to construct over five years.

Does Juba still have a power supply?

For now, however, most of Juba’s residents are still using their own power supplies to run refrigerators or charge computers. The utility dismantled the old grid, and the upgraded system is proceeding slowly in phases. Deng said his own home likely won’t be connected for several more months.

What is Ezra doing in South Sudan?

The utility is working to establish or extend interconnections with Sudan, Uganda, and Ethiopia to reach into South Sudan’s interior. At the same time, the young country is adding its own generation. Late last year, Ezra Group opened a 33-megawatt oil-fired power plant, which will use scrubbers to reduce air pollution.

How is Juba reviving its infrastructure?

Recently, development banks and foreign companies have started backing projects to revitalize infrastructure and boost power generation amid a relatively tranquil time for the eight-year-old country. Most of the new investment has focused in and around Juba—the nation’s capital and largest city, with some 403,000 residents.