South Sudan’s $254 Million Power Interconnection Project Advances Regional Energy Access

Reporting published on 20 October highlighted progress on the South Sudan–Uganda electricity interconnection, a project valued at approximately US$254 million, including about US$133 million for South Sudan and US$121 million for Uganda. The project involves around 299 kilometres of 400-kV transmission lines and associated substations, creating opportunities in regional energy access, environmental monitoring and sustainable infrastructure; HPC can support project analytics and data-driven planning.