Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat met Sudanese Minister of Oil and Energy Al-Mutasim Ibrahim Ahmed Ali on September 10, 2026, to discuss electricity cooperation and rehabilitation of Sudan's power infrastructure. A September 11 report by Egypt's State Information Service said the agenda included phase two of the Egypt-Sudan electricity interconnection, training and capacity building, and the use of Egyptian expertise.

The sides also discussed rehabilitating hydropower and thermal plants and substations, as well as needs for transformers, mobile support units and solar projects. The report describes continuing cooperation, including the existing interconnection line and technical support. It announces no new interconnection capacity, contract, budget or completed repair; the needs discussed should not be treated as delivered investment or service.