Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 22

31-May-2010

SUDAN

Sudan Signs Solar Power Agreement With French Firm

Sudan has signed a contract with French company Solar Euromed for the construction of an initial three solar power plants in the Darfur region. The contract, signed by Solar Euromed CEO Marc Benmarraze and former Darfur rebel leader Minni Minnawi, is the first stage of a 1.25bn agreement between the company and Sudans Ministry of Energy and Mining, concluded in March, for the...