Power outages plague the Sudanese capital
April 29, 2009 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese capital Khartoum has been plagued with extended period of power outages triggering anger amongst residents.
Al-Hassan addressing members of the legislative body denied any technical; issues with the dam or disagreement between the electricity project and the dam administration.
The minister said that demand for electricity surged by 23% and that capacity of the Ruseieris dam by 30%. He added the generated electricity from Merowe dam has been unstable.
Sudan needs 1100 Megawatt of electricity while quantity available is 800.
Some legislators described the minister’s answers as “unconvincing” and threatened to escalate the matter to the president.
Khartoum residents have been particularly frustrated as the outages are coupled with rising temperatures during the day as high as 47 ? (116 °F).
Al-Hassan said that two turbines generating electricity from Merowe dam have been below required performance but expected them to stabilize by May 15th. However, he called on Sudanese people “to be patient” while electrical service is upgraded.
The production of factories in Khartoum has been impacted by the outages and work shifts had to be reduced in some.
On another front water services in Khartoum have been degraded with many areas missing water for weeks. No reason has been provided for that.
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Magos
Power outages plague the Sudanese capital
Hey people it is another way God going to punished northern Sudan because many people in other areas in Sudan are still suffering with out treatment or food meanwhile there is peace in the country.In fact more people don’t see the light since creation and other are enjoying a light and airconditions in Kartoum. I reckon that you have to think for that warning Sudan’s President Omar Hassan al-Bashir.
Jakok Loakloak
Power outages plague the Sudanese capital
Feel the pain fellas. Khartoum, you always likes to exaggerate and quickly point a finger at some lost needles in the south. Is this not the acrual outcomes of the real and dangerous corruption that had been raging in the North, which almost pushed our nation to the gates of the stone age during your watch? Give it up kids and see how we in the south can run the country. My heart goes to the chanty towns around Kar-twom and Tut Island.
Jakok
Hashim Ali Mohomed
Power outages plague the Sudanese capital
Regarding the above subject Iam very close to this [Iam one of the effective people almanasir ] who are suffering 12,000 famileys are lost every thing and the main reason of the short of the current the minister said [due to the effeincey of the turbine] why? The answer is the Sedemination which coolect infront of the intake of the turbine and that due to the wrong time of closing the gate it close in july while it suppose to clos after 15sep again
why the answer is to be certain to flood Manasir so as to get their land .