The first wind turbine in Sudan will soon provide power to 14 000 people. It will also demonstrate the potential for sustainable energy generation in Africa's third-largest nation. Tractebel is providing support for the tendering process and implementation for the project, which is being led by the Sudanese Ministry of Water Resources and Electricity, with further support from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF). Nearly half the population of Sudan does not have access to energy and the new pilot project will help address this. The project targets an assessment of nationwide wind resources and the installation of a pilot wind turbine to demonstrate the feasibility of wind turbines as a suitable technology for the region. Wind measurements carried out over recent years in the north of Sudan and at the Red Sea have shown that good conditions for the generation of wind energy can be expected in these regions. Wind speeds of more than 8.5 m/s at 80 m above the ground are likely.
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