Renewable Energy in Sudan: Current Status and Future Prospects
ABSTRACT Sudan relies heavily on refined petroleum products for electricity generation, excluding hydropower, contributing to environmental degradation through petroleum combustion. This challenge underscores the need to expand renewable energy utilization. This paper reviews the current status and...
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| author | Ihab Jabbar Al‐Rikabi Adil A. M. Omara Mohamed Ali Abuelnour Abuelnuor A. A. Abuelnuor Ahmed Elbashir Mohamed Najib Aminu Ismail |
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| description | ABSTRACT Sudan relies heavily on refined petroleum products for electricity generation, excluding hydropower, contributing to environmental degradation through petroleum combustion. This challenge underscores the need to expand renewable energy utilization. This paper reviews the current status and future potential of renewable energy in Sudan. While hydropower generates approximately 54.6% of Sudan's electricity, other renewable sources contribute only 0.78% to the national grid. Sudan's hydropower capacity stands at 1907 MW, with plans to add 2197 MW. As a Sunbelt country, Sudan has immense solar energy potential, yet it has only constructed a 10‐MW solar PV plant (5 MW on‐grid). Two additional 10‐MW solar projects are under construction, and the government aims to install 2190 MW of grid‐connected solar PV and 50 MW of solar thermal energy by 2035. Wind energy remains underutilized, with a single 0.8‐MW wind turbine connected to the grid, although a 100‐MW wind power plant is under construction. The government envisions 1550 MW of wind capacity by 2035. Bioenergy capacity, predominantly from sugar industry co‐generation, totals 199 MW, with less than 20 MW on‐grid. Plans aim to install 270 MW of grid‐connected bioenergy by 2032. Despite possessing geothermal potential in the Red Sea region, no geothermal plants have been installed. However, 54 MW of geothermal projects are planned by 2030. Additionally, Sudan's nuclear energy program targets two 600‐MW reactors by 2030, while tidal energy projects could contribute 1.2 TWh annually to the grid. These initiatives aim to diversify Sudan's energy mix and enhance the country's sustainability. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cd03ca4799974f0d9721623db7a2bebf2025-01-31T00:22:49ZengWileyEngineering Reports2577-81962025-01-0171n/an/a10.1002/eng2.13116Renewable Energy in Sudan: Current Status and Future ProspectsIhab Jabbar Al‐Rikabi0Adil A. M. Omara1Mohamed Ali Abuelnour2Abuelnuor A. A. Abuelnuor3Ahmed Elbashir Mohamed4Najib Aminu Ismail5Department of Building Physics Bauhaus‐University Weimar Weimar GermanyDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering University of Khartoum Khartoum SudanDepartment of Aeronautical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Sudan University of Science and Technology Khartoum SudanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Al Baha University Al‐Baha Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering University of Khartoum Khartoum SudanFaculty of Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Johor Bahru Johor MalaysiaABSTRACT Sudan relies heavily on refined petroleum products for electricity generation, excluding hydropower, contributing to environmental degradation through petroleum combustion. This challenge underscores the need to expand renewable energy utilization. This paper reviews the current status and future potential of renewable energy in Sudan. While hydropower generates approximately 54.6% of Sudan's electricity, other renewable sources contribute only 0.78% to the national grid. Sudan's hydropower capacity stands at 1907 MW, with plans to add 2197 MW. As a Sunbelt country, Sudan has immense solar energy potential, yet it has only constructed a 10‐MW solar PV plant (5 MW on‐grid). Two additional 10‐MW solar projects are under construction, and the government aims to install 2190 MW of grid‐connected solar PV and 50 MW of solar thermal energy by 2035. Wind energy remains underutilized, with a single 0.8‐MW wind turbine connected to the grid, although a 100‐MW wind power plant is under construction. The government envisions 1550 MW of wind capacity by 2035. Bioenergy capacity, predominantly from sugar industry co‐generation, totals 199 MW, with less than 20 MW on‐grid. Plans aim to install 270 MW of grid‐connected bioenergy by 2032. Despite possessing geothermal potential in the Red Sea region, no geothermal plants have been installed. However, 54 MW of geothermal projects are planned by 2030. Additionally, Sudan's nuclear energy program targets two 600‐MW reactors by 2030, while tidal energy projects could contribute 1.2 TWh annually to the grid. These initiatives aim to diversify Sudan's energy mix and enhance the country's sustainability.https://doi.org/10.1002/eng2.13116Africarenewable energySudansustainable energy |
| spellingShingle | Ihab Jabbar Al‐Rikabi Adil A. M. Omara Mohamed Ali Abuelnour Abuelnuor A. A. Abuelnuor Ahmed Elbashir Mohamed Najib Aminu Ismail Renewable Energy in Sudan: Current Status and Future Prospects Engineering Reports Africa renewable energy Sudan sustainable energy |
| title | Renewable Energy in Sudan: Current Status and Future Prospects |
| title_full | Renewable Energy in Sudan: Current Status and Future Prospects |
| title_fullStr | Renewable Energy in Sudan: Current Status and Future Prospects |
| title_full_unstemmed | Renewable Energy in Sudan: Current Status and Future Prospects |
| title_short | Renewable Energy in Sudan: Current Status and Future Prospects |
| title_sort | renewable energy in sudan current status and future prospects |
| topic | Africa renewable energy Sudan sustainable energy |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/eng2.13116 |
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