Sudanese farmer Mohammed Mahgoub used to spend more than $12 per day on gasoline to keep his farm in Nile River State operating, braving long queues at gas stations to fuel his irrigation pumps. But a solar energy unit he built a year ago to power his farm has helped him save money, energy, and […]
SUDAN : an Agreement with Abu Dhabi to develop 500 MWp solar power Plants
The Sudanese transitional government has just signed an agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to produce 500 MWp of electricity from several solar power plants. The parks will be built by independent power producers (IPPs) from the UAE. The Sudanese transitional government is multiplying gestures both politically and diplomatically to open up the country […]
Sudan, UAE sign MoU to construct solar energy plants with a capacity of 500 mw
CAIRO: Sudan and the United Arab Emirates signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MoU) for the construction of solar energy plants with a capacity of 500 megawatts (MW), the Sudanese energy ministry said in a statement on Sunday. UAE, represented by one of its private companies, will supply, build, install and operate plants for 20 […]
Sudan: AfDB Approves $21.783Million Grant For Roll Out Of Solar-powered Irrigation
aThe African Development Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a grant to the government of Sudan to accelerate the adoption of solar-powered irrigation pumps in the country’s West Kordofan and North Kordofan states. The project will enable farmers’ adoption of renewable energy technology through the installation of 1,170 photovoltaic (PV) irrigation pumps, the establishment of […]
Sudan to Produce Electricity from Renewable Resources
Sudanese renewable energy experts called for the establishment of an institution responsible for producing alternative energies. They also requested accelerating the enactment of legislation to disrupt electricity companies’ monopolization for electricity production and distribution and allowing the private sector to invest in renewable energies and incorporate them in the national electricity grid. Sudanese Chambers of […]