Khartoum _ OnePress
The Minister of Energy, Eng. Mutasim Ibrahim Ahmed, stressed that the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the electricity sector is a major national battle that requires the concerted efforts of all partners, pointing out that the ministry is continuing to implement an integrated rehabilitation and reconstruction program within the government of hope program, in order to create the right environment for the voluntary return of citizens and the restoration of basic services.
This came when addressing the work of the workshop "Reconstruction and rehabilitation of thermal generation", which was held under the slogan "An important step towards a sustainable electricity supply", where he explained that the electricity sector has been subjected to systematic destruction aimed at disrupting life and services and displacing citizens, noting that the losses in the electricity sector are estimated at (20) billion dollars.
The minister pointed out that electricity is a key pillar to support various economic, productive and service sectors, stressing the continuation of efforts to provide the necessary resources and funding to rebuild the sector. He also stressed the importance of enhancing the role of thermal generating stations, especially the stations of Umm Dibakar and Qary, in supporting the electrical grid, calling for the implementation of economic feasibility studies to contribute to increasing production and reducing operating costs, and directing employees in the distribution sector to redouble efforts to develop services provided to citizens.
For his part, Engineer Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Al-Rajel, Director-in-Charge of Sudan Electricity Holding Company, said that the maintenance and rehabilitation work represents the first step towards stabilizing the electricity supply, pointing out that the generation, transmission and distribution sectors constitute an integrated chain, and their success is directly reflected in the continuity of service for all economic and service sectors.
The engineer dr. Mudawi Abdul Karim, director of the thermal and water generation company, the importance of scientific planning for reconstruction and drawing future visions for the development of the electricity sector, pointing to the extent of destruction that affected the generating plants and the exit of a number of them from service. He stressed the need to benefit from the reconstruction experiences, and the use of resources and available funding effectively, in order to contribute to the development of electricity services and the stability of supply, pointing out that the workshop comes in an exceptional circumstance requires the unification of efforts and joint work to make the reconstruction phase successful.