Egyptian Company Resumes Transformer Manufacturing in Sudan
Sudan’s Minister of Energy, Eng. Consultant Al-Mu’tasim Ibrahim Ahmed, affirmed that all obstacles hindering the resumption of transformer manufacturing in Sudan have been removed.
This came during his meeting in Port Sudan on Wednesday with a delegation from Egypt’s El-Sewedy Electric Group, led by Board Chairman Eng. Walid Al-Deeb. The talks focused on reopening the transformer-manufacturing plant in Khartoum.
The minister reviewed the steps the company has already taken to revive the plant and pledged to resolve any remaining challenges.
He underscored the strong and longstanding Sudanese-Egyptian relations and highlighted El-Sewedy’s significant investments in Sudan—particularly crucial given the damage to most transformers nationwide. He urged the company to intensify its efforts to meet the country’s transformer needs, noting that the ministry prioritizes reconstruction after the loss of more than 14,000 transformers in Khartoum State alone, in addition to those in other affected states.
Eng. Walid Al-Deeb confirmed that the company has already begun rehabilitating its Khartoum factory, which is expected to resume operations soon, focusing on manufacturing and repairing distribution transformers. He also affirmed the company’s readiness to build major solar and wind-energy stations in line with the global shift toward renewables, pointing to projects implemented by the company, including electrifying 23 villages in Ed-Daein and providing solar-powered irrigation in Shendi for the Al-Qimma Agricultural Project.
El-Sewedy owns the largest transformer factory in Sudan and operates in partnership with Sudan Electricity Company.
