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Solar Energy in Northern State (Sudan): Current State and
Prospects
Asim Osman Elzubeir. Solar Energy in Northern State (Sudan): Current State and Prospects. American Journal of Modern Energy.
Problems and Constraints Faced the
Dissemination of the Solar Energy
Application
Factors affecting development, diffusion and adoption of
solar energy technologies in the State include:
.Low awareness among both consumers and decision 1.
makers about the potential benefits of renewable energy
technologies due to insufficient dissemination of
information.
2. Inadequate technical services and inadequacy of
training, including the difficulty of maintenance and
unavailability of spare parts.
3. Lack of monitoring and proper evaluation for the
previous disseminates solar energy technologies to
assess their impact and identify the barriers (successfailure).
4. Lack of any governmental incentives supports for the
interested users of solar energy technologies.
5. Lack of appropriate financial systems to promote solar
energy technologies dissemination for both public and
private sectors.
6. Lack of encouraging investment laws and regulations
attract more private companies and small entrepreneurs
to be involved in dissemination and commercialization
of solar energy technologies.
7. Lack of proper studies on the impacts of solar energy
technologies, socially economically and
environmentally and the importance of self-dependency
Prospects of Solar Energy
Technologies in the State
Northern Sate has immense untapped solar resources for
energy production. The use of renewable energy like solar is
important for the future development of the State. Solar
energy is considered a viable solution to the energy
challenges of Northern State (Sudan); especially in the rural
areas of the State, and to restrictions posed by the rising cost
of conventional traditional energy. Therefore, the introduced
solar energy technologies have a good opportunity to involve
in the energy market in the future prospects. Government has
essential role to play in the future of solar energy. A
government-financed economic trade-off program may be
necessary to encourage greater use of solar energy, since high
start-up costs coupled with lack of financing mechanisms is
more problematic, which is why these systems are not yet
widely spread.
6. Conclusion and Recommendations
6.1. Conclusion
All of the fundamental criteria for a successful solar
application are available in the State; however, the
contribution of solar energy systems to meeting energy
demand in the State is still very low and solar energy
application is in the infancy stage often due to the factors for
sustainability and replication were missing.
The Sudanese energy policy should be concentrated on
assurance of energy supply, reliability, domestic sufficiency,
in time, in economic terms and renewability, therefore, as a
solar energy seems interesting. Also, renewable energy
development must being taken care of by universities,
research centers and by administration within relevant
ministries. Research and experiments should be focused on
the development of this source to make it economically more
competitive with other fossil fuels.
6.2. Recommendations
1. Develop a viable institutional plan for
commercialization of solar energy systems through
demonstration seminars and workshops not only to
potential users but also to distributors and the public at
large.
2. Encourage the rural people to use solar energy
technologies instead of conventional energy by
providing incentives from the government. Also,
government should encourage solar energy systems in
view of the environmental benefit.
3. Encourage training opportunities to personnel at
different levels.
4. Availability of fund for maintenance of solar systems
and administration for maintenance responsibility.
5. Encourage the private sector to assemble, install, repair
and manufacture of solar energy devices.
6. Promote research and development, demonstration and
adaption of solar energy.