The East African
Tuesday January 12 2021
Summary
Juba Electricity Distribution Company (JEDCO) said it is unable to run its activities due to the unpaid bills.
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Juba,
South Sudan’s electricity distributing company has said it will halt power supply if the government does not clear its arrears before Tuesday.
In a press statement seen by
The EastAfrican on Monday, Juba Electricity Distribution Company (JEDCO) said it is unable to run its activities due to the unpaid bills.
“Despite extensive efforts by all stakeholders to prevent this unfortunate action, no workable solutions have been agreed upon on time. The government has not provided the foreign currency required to make overdue payments,” it said.
JUBA, South Sudan - South Sudan’s main electricity provider to the capital Juba said Sunday that it will stop supplying power to the national grid due to a lack of hard currency it needs for operations. The Ezra Construction and Development Group runs a 100-megawatt power plant on a build, own, operate and transfer basis and provides 33MW to the capital and surrounding areas.