Energy intensity measures the amount of energy consumed per unit of gross domestic product. It effectively measures how efficiently a country uses energy to produce a given amount of economic output. A lower energy intensity means it needs less energy per unit of GDP. This interactive chart shows energy intensity.
READ MOREAbstract. The political report aims at advising the African Union Commission on the South Sudanese Civil War, which launched in 2013. The Report will provide the Commission with a comprehensive
READ MOREAs the African continent''s largest energy market, the region – apart from Sudan – is characterised by notable socio-economic development, industrialisation and access to modern energy. These characteristics, combined with its vast renewables potential, could enable North Africa to lead at the forefront of the global energy transition.
READ MOREEnergy Transition Assets. Geothermal Energy. Geothermal Heat Sources; Geothermal Energy Resources from an Oil & Gas Perspective; dispatchable baseload of Geothermal Energy. The terrain of Sudan is dominated by desert in the North and arid or semi-arid elsewhere, with the Blue and White Nile being the only permanent water courses from
READ MORESouth Sudan has huge energy potential, from conventional to renewable energy resources, from which it can produce electricity (Bilali, 2020; Tiitmamer and
READ MORESudan''s Transition to Renewable Energy. By: Osman Shamet, Mechanical Engineering Graduate, Sudan. Sudan with a population of 41.8 million has one of the largest power systems in Sub-Saharan Africa, with 3,500 MW of electricity generation capacity from hydro and thermal sources. Despite this, the country has a low electricity
READ MORESouth Sudan is the youngest nation on this Earth with a population of 8.26 million. Only 1% of which, including the government, have access to electricity.
READ MOREThe continued economic deterioration of the country is starting to fuel popular discontent and poses a major risk for the transition government of Sudan.
READ MORESudan''s first wind turbine is 63 m-tall and is expected to produce 100 MW of affordable clean energy to provide power for at least 14,000 people in Sudan''s northern state [5]. Figure 2: Sudan first wind turbine traveling to wind farm site in Dongola. Source: UNDP Sudan. Hydropower in Sudan.
READ MOREThe Energy Efficiency Strategy for Sudan (EES) summarises the key elements of Sudan''s approach to making the transition to highly efficient technologies, reducing the overall increase in energy demand and ensuring that available energy serves as many households as possible.. The strategy describes the six key elements the approach, namely: A
READ MORESudan is a big "untapped" renewable energy market. Given Sudan''s immense technical potential for solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, and other renewables, coupled with a sizeable population and an escalating demand for energy to fuel economic growth, renewable energy is ideally positioned to assist Sudan''s transition to
READ MOREWith 60% of Sudan''s population lacking access to electricity, the findings highlighted in the report – like the high potential for wind energy in Northern State, River Nile and Red Sea, and Sudan''s high levels of solar irradiance throughout the country – equate to renewable energy offering significant opportunites, and mitigtion against the threats of climate change.
READ MORESpeaking today at the virtual launch of a UNDP report, Empowering Sudan: Renewable energy addressing poverty & development, the Acting Minister highlighted the report''s
READ MOREThis commentary has suggested that South Sudan''s energy and water diplomacy underlines the need to critically assess how African states engage with the global political economy of energy transitions and climate adaptation debates. There is a need to better understand how African sovereigns "see" water, energy, and food impacting their
READ MOREMarch 31, 2023. Amidst the global pivot towards an energy transition, African nations are seizing this transformative moment to create new and exciting pathways for women to thrive in the energy sector. Kátia Epalanga, Executive Director of Angola''s National Oil Company (NOC), Sonangol, attended a webinar held by the African Energy Chamber
READ MOREThemes. Environment and Natural Resource Management. Footnote: The climate change percentage (climate finance) shown under the Environment and Natural Resource
READ MOREAll of these will also facilitate Sudan''s clean energy transition which is aligned with Sudan''s Nationally Determined ontribution (ND), which notes the country''s
READ MOREGoal 7 Targets. 7.1 By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services. 7.2 By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix. 7.3 By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency. 7.A By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy
READ MOREIn 2019, Siemens Energy has completed the energization of Toshka substation, which plays a strategic role in Egypt-Sudan Electric Interconnection project. Egypt has invested in maximizing the country''s power capacity. Siemens Energy''s mega power plants enabled Egypt to boost its generation capacity by 40 percent in less than
READ MOREwhere no fossil fuel generation occurs, an average fossil fuel emission factor has been used to calculate the avoided emissions. These profiles have been produced to provide an
READ MOREThe Urgent need for the transition towards sustainable energy in Sudan involves the following: Around one in seven, or 1.1 billion people, doesn''t have access to electricity, and almost 3 billion still cook with polluting fuels like kerosene, wood, charcoal, and dung. In Africa, the electricity challenge remains daunting.
READ MOREKHARTOUM: "Providing sustainable, stable and affordable energy to the millions in Sudan who lack access is a development imperative," said Khairy Abdelrahman Ahmed, Acting Minister of Energy and Mining. Speaking today at the virtual launch of a UNDP report, Empowering Sudan: Renewable energy addressing poverty & development, the Acting
READ MOREBig corporations are leading the way in the energy transition with companies looking for ways to produce oil & gas with zero carbon emission. Having recognised solar energy potential, South Sudan is expected to put more emphasis on development of solar energy sector as part of its fight against energy poverty and
READ MOREThe article advocates for a just energy transition in Sudan that not only reduces CO 2 emissions but also minimises adverse impacts on local ecosystems and
READ MOREEnergy Transition Assets. Geothermal Energy. Geothermal Heat Sources; Geothermal Energy Resources from an Oil & Gas Perspective; dispatchable baseload of Geothermal Energy. South Sudan has a tropical climate, with wet and dry seasons and the White Nile being the main water course. Half of the population is under age 18; South Sudan has oil
READ MORErenewable energy-based electricity systems – and Africa has the opportunity to do the same. Energy transitions can be part of a strategy for a clean energy future, forward-looking industrial development, inclusive soci-al progress and human welfare. IRENA''s Global Renewables Outlook: Energy Transformation 2050 shows that decarboni-
READ MOREThe current conflict is occurring after a decade-long recession which has gravely affected the living standards of Sudanese citizens as the state teetered on the brink of insolvency. Long gone are the heady days when Sudan emerged as one of Africa''s top oil producers, pumping close to 500,000 barrels per day by 2008.
READ MORE1 · Benchmarking progress is essential to a successful transition. The World Economic Forum''s Energy Transition Index, which ranks 115 economies on how well they balance
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