An analysis of Sudan’s energy sector and its renewable energy potential in a comparative African perspective

Abdalla, Monged; Qarmout, Tamer

doi:10.1080/00207233.2023.2177417

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“…Thus, the country celebrates a diverse range of natural resources, including varied vegetation, fertile soils, abundant fresh water, and rich mineral deposits. Despite this, the country instead of being powerful and prosperous, a catastrophic situation prevailed, i.e., there are degraded environments, spoiled resources, a less developed economy, and a weakened society (Siddig et al, 2019;Abdalla et al, 2023;).…”

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Fostering environmental and resources management in Sudan through geo-information systems: A prospective approach for sustainability

Osman,

Yassin

2024

J. Degrade. Min. Land Manage.

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Environmental and land resource degradation is a serious problem that poses significant challenges in Sudan and worldwide generally. Despite the fact that the physical environment components are the underlying economic resources and production assets in developing countries like Sudan, and they directly affect the nation’s socioeconomic aspects of income, health, water availability, food security, and many others. The interventions and protective measures were insufficient to meet the magnitude and extent of the ongoing degradation and resource wastage. Based on the analysis of the indicators and trends of the environmental and natural resources management ‘status quo’, this paper is an attempt to overview and investigate the state of environmental and natural resources management and governance in Sudan. Further discussion delves into the utilization of geo-information systems in Sudan’s environmental and resource management by analyzing and reviewing “some previous case studies” where GIS approaches and techniques were deployed. The paper further strives to explore and highlight the opportunities and potential contributions of GIS in the context of Sudan’s environmental and resource management. Lessons learned from the previous experiences were considered, and the recommendations for the future use of a tailored geo-information system in Sudan context were highlighted and suggested to support better practices and sustainability insights for environmental governance and resources management.

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Fostering environmental and resources management in Sudan through geo-information systems: A prospective approach for sustainability

Osman,

Yassin

2024

J. Degrade. Min. Land Manage.

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“…It is widely acknowledged that Sudan has significant potential for attaining a sustainable energy supply by adopting renewable resources, including solar, wind, and geothermal. Recently, numerous scholars have researched renewable energy policies in Sudan, presenting several studies on the harnessing of energy from solar, wind, and biofuel sources, thereby highlighting the growing interest in transitioning towards cleaner energy alternatives [15,16,17]. However, establishing the necessary infrastructure to realize this goal may require considerable time, enactment and policies, resources, and financial support.…”

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Switching Sudan’s Power Generation Units’ Fuel to Natural Gas Enhances the Efficiency, Durability and Lower the Cost

Elbashir,

Musa,

Saeed

et al. 2024

African Journal of Engineering &Amp; Technology

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Sudan ranks among the top 20 Sub-Saharan countries facing electricity shortages, affecting approximately 20 million people as of 2020. Political and economic instability led to an increase in the electricity deficit, reaching over 62% in 2021, an 8% rise from 2019. Thermal power stations in Sudan, which contribute 37% of the electricity supply, encounter operational, maintenance, and fuel procurement challenges. They rely on various fuels, including liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), light diesel oil (LDO), and heavy fuel oil (HFO), with fuel procurement difficulties amid declining oil production. This study explores the potential of using natural gas instead of the conventional crude oil-based fuels listed above. Natural gas is known for its cost-effectiveness and lower greenhouse gas emissions, offering a cleaner alternative. The study involves the calculation of total gas volumes, flared gas, and operational costs for diesel and natural gas, with an evaluation of their compatibility with the operational requirements of thermal power generation units. The study reveals that upgrading existing thermal stations to a combined cycle system and transitioning to natural gas can reduce costs by 52% compared to diesel operations. The study also demonstrates that the annual gas requirement for operations is approximately 245 billion cubic feet, which is higher than the local production, indicating the need for importing liquified natural gas (LNG).

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“…According to the Regulatory Indicators for Sustainable Energy (RISE), Sudan is ranked 120th out of 148 countries, scoring 30, while the world average is 48 [23]. Achieving sustainability in power generation in Sudan requires a diverse generation mix that combines conventional and clean energy pathways.…”

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Scenario-Based Optimization towards Sustainable Power Generation in Sudan

Ali,

Gamil

2023

Sustainability

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Sudan faces an electricity supply shortage despite its abundant natural resources. This paper aims to manage these resources for sustainable power generation to meet Sudan’s electricity demand. The sustainability assessment integrates quantitative analysis of power generation’s impacts on water, land, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, in addition to the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE). Cost-effective, resource- and GHG emission-effective, and GHG-stringent scenarios are executed in this study to investigate the impact of different constraints on the sustainability of power generation in Sudan. The average LCOEAV for these three scenarios is 43.64–100.00 USD/MWh, with the lowest in the cost-effective scenario and the highest in the resource- and GHG emission-effective scenario. The LCOEAV for the stringent scenario is 32% higher than the cost-effective scenario. The two governmental and lowest-cost plans, which serve as the business-as-usual cases in this study, are optimized and comparatively evaluated. The sensitivity analysis is conducted by reducing each clean energy pathway to a minimum LCOE of 42.89 USD/MWh. Solar–photovoltaic (PV), wind, and hydroelectricity pathways are the most sensitive to the LCOE and can significantly contribute to Sudan’s total power generation if their costs are minimal. A rational scenario for power generation in Sudan is developed to improve sustainability performance and avoid the unreliability of the studied scenarios and cases. The rational average generation mix comprises 44% clean energy, 46% fossil fuels, and 10% imported electricity pathways.

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An analysis of Sudan’s energy sector and its renewable energy potential in a comparative African perspective

Cited by 6 publications

References 33 publications

Fostering environmental and resources management in Sudan through geo-information systems: A prospective approach for sustainability

Fostering environmental and resources management in Sudan through geo-information systems: A prospective approach for sustainability

Switching Sudan’s Power Generation Units’ Fuel to Natural Gas Enhances the Efficiency, Durability and Lower the Cost

Scenario-Based Optimization towards Sustainable Power Generation in Sudan

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