Ethiopia - Sudan Transmission Interconnector (Ethiopia section)

Construction of the Ethiopia section of the 2,909 km / 500 kV Ethiopia to Sudan transmission interconnector. The project comprises a power transmission interconnector between Ethiopia and Sudan, including 580km of new 500kV transmission lines, of which approximately 16km will be in Ethiopia, starting at the Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam (GERD).

DESCRIPTION

Construction of a transmission line (2909 km / 500 kV) that connects the power networks of Ethiopia and Sudan to facilitate trading in electricity and promote power systems stability. The interconnector will have a transmission capacity of 4000 MW.

The Project also includes two new, 500 kV capacitated substations at Rabak and Jebel Aulia (both in Sudan), and power line bay extensions at the following existing substations: Grand Renaissance (500kV Ethiopia), Rabak (220kV, Sudan) and Jebel Aulia (220kV, Sudan). 

OBJECTIVES AND RATIONALE

PROJECT RISKS

PROJECT ECONOMICS

• NET PRESENT VALUE: 1810.00

• COST BENEFIT RATIO: 2.00

• FINANCIAL INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN (FIRR): 0.18

• ECONOMIC INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN (EIRR): 0.00

• COMMENTS ON ECONOMICS: CAPEX last updated in 2006. Project economics and finances reflected here also refers also to "E.02.02.02 Ethiopia-Sudan Transmission Interconnector (Sudan section)".

PROJECT FINANCING

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

OVERALL COST: 0.00

ANNUAL COST: 0.00

COMMENTS ON FINANCE:

The Project Information Memorandum published November 2017 specifies a CAPEX of USD 14 mil, excl. VAT so this should be factored into the CAPEX in the financing tab, i.e. USD 15.96 mil. Existing information already specifies a CAPEX amount.

World Bank suspend funding due to Political Reasons in Sudan

STUDIES

PROJECT STAKEHOLDERS

Participating REC

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa

Sectoral Organisation

Eastern Africa Power Pool

Project Sponsor/Owner/Operator

Ethiopia - Government of Ethiopia

Lead National Agency

Ethiopian Electricity Power Cooperation

Lead National Agency

Ethiopian Minister of Water, Irrigation and Electricity

Sectoral Organisation

Nile Basin Initiative

Project Sponsor/Owner/Operator

Sudan - Government of Sudan

Lead REC

Inter Governmental Authority on Development

CONTACTS

Mr. Snowden Mmadi -SnowdenM@nepad.org

CONTRIBUTION TO 2030 AGENDA