Sudan has received the first shipment of reconstruction transformers for Khartoum State, marking the start of a major push to restore power to the war-ravaged capital, the Sudan News Agency (SUNA) reports.
The Sudan Electricity Company announced the arrival of 400 high-specification transformers of varying capacities, designated exclusively for rehabilitating the national electricity grid in Khartoum.
According to the company’s Media Coordination Council, the delivery signals the launch of the “major phase” of the capital’s reconstruction programme.
Engineering teams and field units are set to begin work immediately, replacing damaged transformers and installing new ones across residential neighbourhoods and commercial districts.
Expanding illumination
Authorities said the effort aims to expand illuminated areas and reduce widespread power outages that have left large parts of the city in darkness following months of destruction.
The Council said the shipment is the first in a series of successive batches planned to cover all sectors affected by the conflict.
Khartoum has borne the brunt of the war in Sudan, with intense fighting damaging power stations, substations, transmission lines, water networks, roads, hospitals, and telecommunications infrastructure.
Prolonged outages and the collapse of basic services have severely disrupted daily life, hindered healthcare delivery, and deepened the humanitarian crisis in the capital and surrounding areas, SUNA reports.
Long-term solutions
The Media Coordination Council noted that the transformers were procured as a long-term solution to ensure sustainability of supply and voltage stability in targeted areas.
It added that recent financial and administrative measures, including the restructuring of electricity tariffs, are intended to support the rehabilitation drive and improve service reliability.
“Our desired goal is a fully lit Khartoum,” the Council said, describing the 400 transformers as the first step toward restoring stable electricity supply and helping residents regain a dignified and normal life after the devastation caused by the war.
