Sudan photovoltaic cell new factory

Could Sudan be the world's largest solar photovoltaic area?

The project is funded with $4 billion from the government and is projected to generate a total capacity of 1.8 GW, which would make it the world’s largest solar photovoltaic area. In 2018, the first phase was completed and 50 MW was generated [58, 59]. Sudan could exploit its renewable resources by adopting a strategy similar to Egypt.

Will Sudan be able to deploy solar power in Africa?

If implemented, these projects would represent the country's first attempt to deploy utility scale PV capacity. Sudan has one of the lowest levels of solar development in Africa although it has one of the best levels of solar radiation in the whole continent.

Does Sudan have solar energy?

Sudan has one of the lowest levels of solar development in Africa although it has one of the best levels of solar radiation in the whole continent. The Sudanese government tried to implement several initiatives to increase the share of renewables in the country’s energy mix over the past years but so far results seem to be quite limited.

Will Sudan's First Solar Park be built in the UAE?

According to the country’s Ministry of Energy, an unspecified UAE solar company has committed to building several large scale PV plants across the country. These new projects would be granted a 20-year PPA and would be Sudan’s first solar parks. Few specific were outlined in the statement.

Will Sudan buy electricity from UAE based companies?

In an official statement, the Sudanese government said it will buy the generated electricity at a competitive price over a period of 20 years from facilities that will be built by unspecified UAE-based companies. No more details on the projects' number and locations were disclosed.