Uganda in Talks with Chinese Firm Sinohydro for Power Transmission Line to South Sudan

is engaging in discussions with Chinese company Corporation Limited for the development of a $180 million power transmission line, with the aim of enabling the export of electricity to energy-deficient , according to a statement from the president's office.

The statement revealed that a delegation led by Sinohydro Corporation's vice president, Yang Yi Xin, met with Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni on Monday to discuss the project.

The proposed project entails the construction of a 138-kilometer (85.75 miles) high-voltage transmission line to facilitate power delivery to South Sudan. Additionally, it involves the expansion of two existing substations and the construction of a new one.

“We are very much willing to help develop this project with the required finance if needed,” Xin was quoted as expressing to the president.

President Museveni conveyed his support for Sinohydro's offer to spearhead the project, as per the statement.

Last year, Uganda and South Sudan inked a power sales agreement to enable Uganda to supply electricity to its neighbor.

Sinohydro Corporation, already engaged in a $1.5 billion project on the River Nile in northern Uganda, is slated to serve as the primary source for electricity exports to South Sudan.

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