Publication date: 2017
Author: Uppsala University
Description: Sudan is in the midst of energy transition after it lost its oil-rich south in a referendum in 2011. The country also intends to contribute in combatting climate change affects. It is a challenging task for a country like Sudan since it’s primitive non-environmentally friendly energy practices have and continue to be the country’s largest energy source. The country realized the importance of renewable energies in helping with this transition and set goals. In this study we identify solar energy as being one important renewable energy that Sudan needs to turn towards. Ways of adopting such technology and key areas in which Sudan needs to address are also discussed hereunder.
