Most of the attention is given to solar photovoltaic (PV) systems; no thorough techno-economic study has been carried out to evaluate the potential for CSP technologies in Sudan. The main aim of this paper is to encourage Sudan''s authorities to pursue CSP technologies and overcome the associated challenges.
Sudan, with its abundant sunshine and vast untapped solar potential, is poised to make significant strides in solar energy development. In recent years, the country has been working to create a favorable policy and regulatory environment to attract investments and promote the growth of solar energy projects.
This research looks on the feasibility of capturing solar energy resources found in Sudan. Simulations for a grid connected solar photovoltaic power plant were run using input data from selected areas in Sudan, including hourly meteorological data, economic considerations, and technology type.
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Solar energy currently makes up less than 0.1% of Sudan''s energy supply; but there is immense potential because there is an average of 8.5 to 11 hours of sunshine per day [Citation 46]. Figure 6 compares solar energy
HOMER simulation results demonstrated that the optimal type of PV for Sudan is the Studer VarioTrack VT-65 with Generic PV. The utilization of a solar PV system will avoid the production of approximately 27 million kg/year of pollutants and will reduce the cost of energy to USD$ 0.08746/kWh.
Solar energy currently makes up less than 0.1% of Sudan''s energy supply; but there is immense potential because there is an average of 8.5 to 11 hours of sunshine per day [Citation 46]. Figure 6 compares solar energy generation in Sudan and other African countries from 2015 to 2019, and shows that Sudan is not capitalising on its potential.
Sudan, with its abundant sunshine and vast untapped solar potential, is poised to make significant strides in solar energy development. In recent years, the country has been
Most of the attention is given to solar photovoltaic (PV) systems; no thorough techno-economic study has been carried out to evaluate the potential for CSP technologies in Sudan. The main aim of this paper is to encourage
HOMER simulation results demonstrated that the optimal type of PV for Sudan is the Studer VarioTrack VT-65 with Generic PV. The utilization of a solar PV system will avoid the production
The solar PV project has con-tributed to enhanced awareness of the social and economic potential of PV power and has boosted activities by the National Energy Committee of the National Assembly to enact a Solar Energy Act. In the annual 2004 national development budget, the parliament passed a resolution SUDAN: PROMOTING SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC
The present study was carried out to identify the optimal type of solar PV to utilize to meet an electric load of 20 megawatts (MW) for a chosen village in Sudan. The solar PV systems under consideration were simulated in HOMER software in 21 locations in Sudan: Port Sudan, Omdurman, Al-Qadarif, Kassala, Kosti, Al-Obeid, Dongola, Al-Junaynah
These studies highlighted the excellent solar PV energy potential the country has due to its high solar irradiation rates and long hours of sunshine. Several research papers have looked at the potential of solar PV in Sudan .
HOMER simulation results demonstrated that the optimal type of PV for Sudan is the Studer VarioTrack VT-65 with Generic PV. The utilization of a solar PV system will avoid the production of approximately 27 million kg/year of pollutants and will reduce the cost of energy to USD$ 0.08746/kWh.
On the other hand, there is a promising potential in adopting solar power in the country. Germany, the leading country in solar energy, averages less than 140 hours of sunlight per month in its sunniest city Stuttgart. Sudan's location allows it to receive up to 11 hours of direct sunlight daily, equivalent to 436-639 W/m2 of solar energy density.
The project is funded with $4 billion from the government and is projected to generate a total capacity of 1.8 GW, which would make it the world’s largest solar photovoltaic area. In 2018, the first phase was completed and 50 MW was generated [58, 59]. Sudan could exploit its renewable resources by adopting a strategy similar to Egypt.
The optimal locations found in Sudan for utilizing solar energy were Wawa, followed by Kutum, Wadi Halfa, Dongola and Al-Goled due to their low costs of electricity, high clearness index and high levels of solar radiation.
Given that Sudan is endowed with an extremely high solar irradiation potential, the government has set a target of achieving a 667 MW of PV installed capacity by the end of 2031 ( Murdock et al. 2019 ). This clearly reflects that the latter technology will play a key role in adjusting the electricity crisis of Sudan in the near future.
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