Khartoum – OnePress
State-owned Azerbaijan Energy Solutions Company has expressed interest in investing in Sudan’s energy sector and has announced plans to implement two solar projects in Khartoum with a capacity of 100 MW as a first phase, with a plan to gradually increase the capacity to 1,000 MW.
This came during a meeting with the Minister of Energy, Engineer Mutasim Ibrahim Ahmed, on Thursday, the delegation of the Azerbaijani company, where the two sides discussed investment opportunities in the electricity and oil sectors.
The minister reviewed the available investment opportunities, stressing the priority of expanding electricity generation, especially hydro and thermal generation, to increase generating capacity and enhance the stability of the electricity supply.
He pointed to Sudan's interest in expanding renewable energy projects, taking advantage of the flexibility of the investment law, in addition to the high rates of solar radiation enjoyed by most regions of the country, as well as the availability of good sources of wind energy, investment opportunities in biomass and the conversion of waste to energy and biogas.
In the petroleum sector, the minister explained the existence of investment opportunities in the new blocks in the safe areas, the development of productive fields, as well as investment in the Port Sudan refinery, stressing the need to move the talks to practical steps and turn investment desire into projects on the ground.
For his part, the head of the Azerbaijani delegation, the general manager of the company, confirmed that it has financial and technical capabilities and extensive experience in the fields of electricity and oil, pointing out that it was planning to invest in Sudan before the outbreak of war. He said, “Today we came to work.”
Azerbaijan Energy Solutions is a state company specialized in the energy sector, with expertise and potential in the fields of electricity and petroleum.