Who owns South Sudan's upstream energy?

South Sudan’s upstream energy is dominated by Asian national oil companies, which lead the three main consortia.

What is the South Sudanese electricity corporation (SSEC)?

The SSEC was established in 2012 under the Ministry of Energy and Mining of South Sudan, following the split from Sudan and gaining independence the year before. At this point the country was only producing 25 MW of installed electricity generation capacity with only 1% of the country’s nine-million people having access to electricity.

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.

How do solar companies work in South Sudan?

Of-grid solar companies in South Sudan focus on serving large institutions and commercial customers, who make up over 80% of their sales. They prefer serving international NGOs and aid organisations operating in the country since these organisations can readily pay, unlike households. This leaves the household market underserved.

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.

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.