Energy-short South Sudan powers up with fossil fuels

A view of a diesel-fuelled power plant opened in Juba, South Sudan, on November 21, 2019. PHOTO | HELLEN TOBY | THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

Juba,

South Sudan, a vastly power-short country where most businesses and households rely on diesel generators to keep things running, has opened a new fossil fuel power plant – one it is touting as a green solution for residents.