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The Sudanese Council of Ministers approved in its regular session the project to restructure the energy and electricity sectors, including dividing the petroleum sector into three main sectors and establishing the Sudan Electricity Company instead of five existing companies.
The Minister of Energy and Oil, Mohi El-Din Naeem, explained in a press statement that the division of the petroleum sector will include a sovereign sector concerned with making policies, regulations and procedures through the Oil Affairs Council headed by the Chairman of the Sovereignty Council, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan.
Naeem indicated that the ministry will link state policies with the policies of the ministry and the private sector, in addition to an institution for supervision and control and the “Sudapost” company for commercial work.
Naeem added that the Council of Ministers approved the ministry’s proposal to transform the current electricity companies into the Sudan Electricity Company, and to establish specialized general departments for thermal generation, hydro generation, renewable energy, transportation and projects, in addition to auxiliary departments for supply, finance, human resources and administration to ensure the provision of spare parts and rationalize their use.
The minister stressed that the aim of the restructuring is to enable the regulatory body to effectively supervise the two sectors and unify policies and standards to ensure their quality.
He reiterated his ministry’s keenness to provide distinguished service to the Sudanese people by reviewing human resources after the secession of the South, and expected the entry of large foreign investments, referring to the arrangements for his upcoming visit to China, which is expected to lead to huge investments in the country.
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