South Sudan commercial energy management systems

What is South Sudan's role as a power utility?

Its role as a power utility is expected to intensify as programmes to increase electricity access in South Sudan are implemented. It is proposed under the Electricity Bill 2015 as the regulatory entity for the electricity sector in South Sudan. It would function as the energy regulator whose functions would include the creation of regulations.

Do health institutions in South Sudan have access to electricity?

About 30% of South Sudan health institutions do not have access to electricity. However, there were disparities where 15.0% of health institutions in urban areas lacked access to electricity compared to 33.2% of health institutions in rural areas reported lacking electricity access.

What is the governance of the energy sector in South Sudan?

The institutional and regulatory governance of the of-grid energy sector in South Sudan is still nascent. Table 2 below lists the major players participating in the governance of the energy industry and their positions as defined by applicable laws.

How many energy companies are there in South Sudan?

There are about fourteen of-grid energy companies in South Sudan, and their services include i) selling solar products, ii) engineer-ing, procurement, and construction (EPC), iii) indepen-dent power production (IPPs) and iv) developing mini-grids.

Will Ethiopia provide electricity to South Sudan?

Ethiopia is currently targeting an electricity transmission and distribution capacity of more than 70,000 GW, offering scope to supply much-needed electricity to South Sudan, whose electrification rates are amongst the lowest on the African continent.

How many South Sudanese have access to electricity?

According to the study, only 5.4% of the South Sudanese population have access to electricity, slightly higher than the access rate of 4.2% reported in 2017.