Sudan grid-side energy storage

e entire country (El Zein, 2017; Omer, 2015). Sudan is one of the 148 Sunbelt countries located close to the equator where the metrics used to quantify solar energy potential are very high for electricity generation via by photovoltaic (P ) or concentrating solar power (CSP) systems. Key measures of the country' solar resource potent

As for Ethiopia, Sudan imports electricity at a price of 4.5 cents/kilowatt . In August 2021, the Minister of Energy and Petroleum declared that the Sudanese energy sector needed urgent maintenance and restructuring at a cost of $3 billion, another indicator of the dire financial needs of the sector .

One of the most useful strategies Sudan can adopt from Morocco is the use of new legislation and new policies to restructure the energy sector. This recommended adjustment could encourage future investments targeting renewable production and attract more foreign and local investors to participate in renewable production projects.

Encouraging solar and wind power in the country's energy portfolio could help Sudan achieve its goal of energy self-sufficiency. Egyptian policies such as nurturing and promoting renewable technologies and scientific research, feed-in tariffs, and tax exemptions could help Sudan achieve its objectives.

The analysis reveals promising indicators of Sudan's ability to maximize its solar, wind, and geothermal energy resources. It also presents conclusions and recommendations concerning the future of RE policies and production in Sudan.

The residential sector constitutes 60% of the electricity consumption in Sudan and therefore is the largest user segment. Low price provides almost no incentive for households to conserve energy and wasteful use of power is observed. 9. Sudan is facing power crisis as a result of severe demand-supply imbalance.