Post: #1 Title: President Al-Bashir to inaugurate Electricity Generation Project at capacity of 80 megawatts at Upp Author: Sudan News Agency Date: 01-31-2017, 07:01 PM
Khartoum, Jan. 31 (SUNA) - President of the Republic Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir is due to inaugurate Thursday at the Upper Atbara-Setit Complex at al-Gaddarif State of electricity generation at a capacity of 80 megawatts from the first turbine out of the four turbines, which will gradually enter the power generation operations. The President of the Republic will also address the mass rally of Al-Gaddarif and Kassala States in front of the turbine station at the dam premises. The Federal Cabinet will also hold a historic meeting at the Upper Atbara and Setit Complex. Meanwhile, the Wali (governor) of Al-Gaddarif State Engineer Mirghani Salih Sidahmed, members of the State Government and the State Security Committee on the latest arrangements and preparations at the Upper Atbara and Setit Complex to receive the President of the Republic and the delegation accompanying him at the state. Engineer Sidahmed stressed completion of the necessary arrangements for this important event, pointing to the importance of the dam in addressing Al-Gaddarif water problem, increase of agricultural areas and power generation and fisheries, referring to the completion of resettlement of all those who are affected by the dam establishment BH/BH.