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Power station in Rabak, White Nile, Sudan

Um-Dabakir Power Station
Official nameمحطة كهرباء ام دباكر
CountrySudan
LocationRabak, White Nile
Coordinates13°12′34.0″N 32°49′25.2″E / 13.209444°N 32.823667°E / 13.209444; 32.823667
StatusOperational
Commission dateFebruary 2016
Construction cost$457 million
Power generation
Units operational4
Nameplate capacity500 MW
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The Um-Dabakir Power Station (Arabic: محطة كهرباء ام دباكر) is a power station in Rabak, White Nile State, Sudan. It is the largest thermal power station in the country.

History

The power station was constructed by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited. It was commissioned in February 2016 in a ceremony officiated by President Omar al-Bashir. The ceremony was attended by senior officials and representative of the Indian Embassy in Sudan.

Technical specifications

The power station consists of four generation units. Each unit is rated 125 MW. With a total generation capacity of 500 MW, it is the largest power station in Sudan.

Finance

The power station was constructed with a cost of US$457 million. A total of US$350 million of it was financed by credit by Exim Bank of India.

See also

References

  1. "Rabak: 'Largest power station in Sudan, empty hospital'". Dabanga. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Sudan: 500M Um-Dabakir power station comes into service". Ecofin Agency. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  3. "Bhel launches Kosti thermal power plant in Sudan". The Economic Times. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2024.


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