Sudan, Egypt boost cross-border power capacity to 75 MW

September 10, 2026 (CAIRO) – Sudan and Egypt have raised the capacity of their cross-border electricity interconnection to 75 megawatts to stabilize power supplies and support farming communities in Northern State, the Sudanese Ministry of Energy and Oil said on Thursday.

The two countries also agreed to fast-track the second phase of the grid link to raise capacity to 300 MW, with a view to eventually reaching 1,000 MW, the ministry said in a statement.

Under the agreement, Egypt and Sudan will cooperate on repairing transmission grids, generation stations, and transformers damaged during the ongoing war.

Expansion plans include completing a double-circuit transmission line connecting Toshka 2 in southern Egypt with Wadi Halfa in northern Sudan to enable higher transfer loads in future phases.

Bilateral talks in Cairo also addressed joint renewable energy ventures, focusing on solar and wind projects to diversify Sudan’s generation mix, alongside technical training for Sudanese utility workers.

Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat reaffirmed Cairo’s commitment to assisting Khartoum, offering engineering expertise, equipment, and training programs to rebuild Sudan’s power infrastructure.

Sudan’s energy minister welcomed Cairo’s support, stating the cooperation will help stabilize the domestic grid and advance critical infrastructure repairs.

The interconnection serves as a vital energy lifeline for Sudan’s Northern State, where expanding agricultural schemes and residential centres rely heavily on stable base-load electricity imports from Egypt.

Sudan’s Ministry of Energy and Oil confirmed on July 21, 2026, that cross-border electricity supplies via the grid interconnection with Ethiopia had completely halted.

The cross-border cutoff coincided with mutual accusations of support for rebel groups and Sudan’s accumulation of more than $90 million in unpaid electricity arrears owed to Ethiopian Electric Power.