What is the best solar PV system in Sudan?

The optimal solar PV was determined to be Studer VarioTrack VT-65 with generic PV. The optimal location for the employment of solar energy in Sudan is Wawa. Electricity access in Africa is a major challenge in rural areas.

Where can solar energy be used in Sudan?

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.

Is solar energy feasible in Sudan?

Situated in the sunbelt, Sudan is one of the largest countries in Africa endowed with an extremely high solar irradiation potential. However, no work has been done in the literature with a strategic context to study specifically the feasibility of renewable energy systems in Sudan despite the abundance of solar resource.

Does reducing PV costs reduce energy costs in Sudan?

Reducing the PV costs by 25% has a significant impact; the cost of energy produced reduces in the range of USD$ 0.06697/kWh and USD$ 0.06808/kWh, while a reduction in PV costs of 50% further reduces the cost of energy, ranging between USD$ 0.05273/kWh and USD$ 0.05361/kWh in the top five locations in Sudan.

Will solar power help solve Sudan's electricity crisis?

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.

Which country has the highest level of solar radiation in Sudan?

Kutum and Wawa have the maximum level of solar radiation in Sudan followed by Al-Goled, Dongola and Wadi Halfa ( Fig. 9 ). With regard to clearness index ( Fig. 10 ), Wawa has the maximum clearness index followed by Wadi Halfa, Dongola, Al-Goled and Kutum. These locations also had the lowest energy costs compared to the other sites in Sudan.