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Egypt - Sudan Transmission Interconnector (Egypt section)
E.02.01.01 Energy Power Interconnector
Overview
Summary
Egypt - Sudan Transmission Interconnector (Egypt section) is an electricity-transmission project serving Egypt and Sudan. It seeks to strengthen grid reliability and regional power trade through high-voltage lines, substations and cross-border interconnection facilities. The first phase of the Egypt–Sudan power interconnection has operated since 2020, with reported transfer capacity increased to about 90 MW by 2023. The planned 500 kV/1,000 MW values represent a later expansion, not the delivered phase.
Description
Construction of a 500kV high voltage transmission line and associated Substation or Converter station that connects the power networks of Egypt and Sudan to facilitate trading in electricity and promote power systems stability. The project comprises the update of project studies.
Objectives
It is expected that the project would assist the two partners to obtain the following specific benefits:
- to promote energy connectivity among the countries by assisting them to integrate their respective networks and thereby develop ability for building larger power projects to meet larger regional markets;
- to reduce the cost of power in both countries;
- to create productive employment and economic development across the borders.
The main objectives of the project include provision of transmission capacity to cater for grid interconnection between Egypt and Sudan, provision of transmission infrastructure to cater for future grid interconnections to other countries, promotion of regional cooperation through sharing of power generation resources and facilitation of rural electrification and improve the standard of living for the population in project areas.
Economics
Project economics and financing articulated here refers the full length of the Egypt-Sudan Transmission Interconnector, thus refers also to "E.02.01.02 Egypt-Sudan Transmission Interconnector (Sudan section)".
Progress history
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2025
Operation planned: Tendering
As at 31 December 2025, the latest project-specific milestone located was from 2023. The first phase of the Egypt–Sudan power interconnection has operated since 2020, with reported transfer capacity increased to about 90 MW by 2023. The planned 500 kV/1,000 MW values represent a later expansion, not the delivered phase. [Assessment date: 2025-12-31 | Evidence period(s): 2023, Current baseline | Progress source(s): https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/3/125598/Capacity-of-Egypt-Sudan-power-interconnection-line-raised-to-90 ; https://au-pida.org/prospectus/project.php?id=88]Financing: Expansion financing was not verified. [Assessment date: 2025-12-31 | Evidence period(s): 2023, Current baseline | Finance source(s): https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/3/125598/Capacity-of-Egypt-Sudan-power-interconnection-line-raised-to-90]
- 2018 Data Not Available planned: Tendering
- 2017 Data Not Available planned: Transaction Support & Financial Close
- 2016 Data Not Available planned: Project Structuring
- 2015 Data Not Available planned: Feasibility
- 2014 Data Not Available planned: Feasibility
- 2013 Pre-Feasibility planned: Data Not Available
- 2012 Pre-Feasibility planned: Data Not Available
Key figures
| Dimension | Planned | Achieved |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 1,000 MW | 0 MW |
| Voltage | 500 kV | 0 kV |
Key facts
- Programme
- Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) PAP 1
- Status
- Active
- Countries
- Egypt, Egypt, Sudan, Egypt, Sudan
- Location
- 23.056, 32.238
- Last updated
- 31 Jul 2026
Financing
USD million- Preparation cost
- 61.00
- Preparation funding gap
- 61.00
- Capital cost (CAPEX)
- 568.00
- CAPEX funding gap
- 568.00
- Operation cost
- 0.00
Stakeholders
- Comité Maghrébin de l'Électricité
- COMELEC
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
- COMESA
- Egyptian Electricity Holding Company
- EEHC
- Nile River Basin Program
- NRBIP