Chinese Firm Eyes Hybrid Power Projects In War-Damaged Sudan

Khartoum, August 17, 2026 - China's Hunan Construction and Engineering Group signalled interest in developing major electricity projects in Sudan, a potential boost for a power sector battered by war damage estimated at about $3 billion.

Energy Minister Mutasim Ibrahim Ahmed met a delegation from the Chinese company to discuss prospective joint ventures with Sudan's National Energy and Engineering Company.

The proposed projects include the 200-megawatt Jomi'iya plant and the 300-megawatt Garri 3 facility, both planned as hybrid thermal-solar installations. The projects would target a grid weakened by infrastructure destruction, fires, fuel shortages and chronic blackouts during peak summer demand.

Sudan is seeking foreign investment and technical support to rebuild critical utilities damaged since the 2023 outbreak of fighting between the army and the Rapid Support Forces. For investors, Chinese interest in power generation underscores both the scale of reconstruction needs and the continued security and execution risks around infrastructure delivery.