GEOTHERMAL ENERGY IN SUDAN

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY INDUSTRY

STRUCTURE IN SUDAN

In 2010 new structure has been established by splitting the

National Electricity Corporation to the 5 companies as follow:-

1. Merowe Dam Electricity Company Ltd.

2. Sudanese Hydropower Generation Company Ltd.

3. Sudanese Thermal Power Generation Company Ltd.

4. Sudanese Transmission Lines Company Ltd.

5. Sudanese Electricity Distribution Company Ltd.

All 5 companies together with regulation authority under the

supervision of Ministry of Electricity & Dams

GENERATION STATISTICAL DATA

Annual generation GWh Peak Demand MW

Installed Capacity : 2542.6 MW

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NG

TE

RM

GE

NE

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TIO

N P

LA

N IN

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DA

N 2

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THE LARGEST EXECUTED GENERATION

PROJECTS UP 2010

NO PROJECT CAPACITY

MW

COMMISSION

DATE

1 Carri 1 Combined cycle 210 2003

2 Carri 2 Combined cycle 210 2007

3 Merowe Dam Project 1250 2009

4 Garri 4 Sponge coke power

plant

110 2010

5 Khatoum North Steam

power plant

200 2011

Total 1980 MW

THE LARGEST PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

NO PROJECT CAPACITY

MW

COMMISSION

DATE

1 Alfula Steam power plant 405 2013

2 Kosti Steam power plant 500 2012

Total 905 MW

Project ready for contract signature

1 Red Sea Coal power plant 600 2015

GEOTHERMAL PREVIOUS STUDIES

No systemic exploration of geothermal resources has been carried in

Sudan. Robertson Research International Limited carried review of

potential geothermal areas in 1987.

Evan & Tammemagi summarized the results of temperature

gradient & heat flow studies for wells drilled in Red Sea coast

1974.

temperature gradient & heat flow studies of oil wells in central Sudan

Rift system carried out for GRAS 1980.

National Energy Administration – USA reviewed temperature data of

Red Sea oil wells and proposed the development geothermal energy

filed near shore exploratory oil wells

AREAS WITH GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

POTENTIAL

Tertiary to recent age volcanic fields in west, central and

eastern areas of country.

The coastal plain adjacent to the Red Sea Rift zone.

The central Sudan Rift zones

GEOTHERMAL POTENTIAL OF VOLCANIC

AREAS

Jebel Marra Area:

a. covered area of 140km by 50 km.

b. Many hot springs with the temperature between 65 -85 ⁰C.

c. Existing Fumaroles emit hot gases under pressure.

d. Negative Gravity Anomaly – 1000 km wide, 50 Mgal

amplitude.

e. It is planned to be connected to the national grid in 2013.

Tagbo & Meidob Hills:

a. No reports of surface thermal manifestations

b. Eastern side of the negative gravity anomaly.

GEOTHERMAL POTENTIAL OF

VOLCANIC AREAS

Bayuda Volcanic field:

a. It covers an area of about 520 km².

b. Contains over 100 small recent scoria cones &

associated basaltic lavas.

c. A number of volcanic centers consist of

explosive craters.

d. No surface manifestation.

e. Presence of small saline lake.

f. North eastern limit of the gravity anomaly from

Jebel Marra.

g. Already connected with national grid.

GEOTHERMAL POTENTIAL OF THE

CENTRAL SUDAN RIFT ZONES

Central Sudan Rift Zones:

a. Extensive oil exploration has been carried out since the

last reviewed in 1991.

b. No reported surface manifestations.

c. Earthquakes and heat flow anomalies have been

reported 50 km south of khartoum.

d. Some tertiary and quaternary lavas are present in the

region.

e. Robertson Research International ( 1987) found the

temperature gradient range between 20 ⁰C/km and 30

⁰C/km- but theoretically are attractive for future studies.

GEOTHERMAL POTENTIAL OF THE RED SEA

COASTAL PLAIN

Red Sea Coastal Plain:

a. More than 25 wells exploration has been drilled

in the area.

b. High temperature toward the sea bed, low

temperature in mainland.

c. Durwara-2 well encountered bottom hole

temperature of up to 193 ⁰C and temperature

gradient of 40 ⁰C/km.

d. 3 wells drilled on cost have high heat flow value

about 100 mWm¯²

GEOTHERMAL POTENTIAL OF THE RED SEA

COASTAL PLAIN

AREAS WITH HIGH PRIORITY FOR INVESTIGATION

The Suakin area on Red Sea coast.

The volcanic field in the Bayuda Desert.

The Jebel Marra volcanic complex and adjacent areas.

FUTURE PLAN

Kengen will conduct detailed geo-scentific survey in prospect

areas as follow:-

a. Geological mapping .

b. Hydro-geological data interpretation.

c. Geochemical investigations.

c. Geophysical investigations

c. Environmental baseline study

d. a conceptual model for further work.

Capacity building in related fields

WHAT WE NEED

a. Capacity building .

b. Legal framework.

c. Further study.

c. Finance and technical support for further study

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