A 150-megawatt thermal power barge has arrived off Sudan’s coast near junta-controlled Port Sudan, offering relief to residents facing daily power cuts of up to 12 hours.
Private-sector investors financed the Turkish-owned vessel to help ease the city’s worsening energy crisis and restore stability to the public electricity grid.
The Ministry of Energy plans to use the floating power plant to meet rising demand and reduce the frequency of widespread blackouts.
Port Sudan’s electricity infrastructure has struggled since a southern power station was severely damaged in airstrikes last year.
Heavy demand on the remaining network has frequently triggered total blackouts, disrupting life in the vital coastal hub.
Under the agreement, the private company will generate electricity, while the state will manage its distribution and sale.
The vessel is expected to provide a 30% production surplus during the winter, helping absorb excess demand.
The temporary power arrangement reportedly costs about five million euros a month to operate.
