Renewable Energy Solution for Electrical Power Sector in Yemen

Year 2013, Volume: 3 Issue: 4, 803 - 811, 01.12.2013

Abdulsalam ghalib Alkholidi

Abstract

Yemen is one of the least developed countries in the Middle East. Since more than 23 years, Republic of Yemen is going from darkness to darkness in the field of electricity power sector. It is considered as one of chronic problem in the country since 1990 up to now. The next 10 years Yemen meets a huge and serious problem in electrical power sector more than ever. Renewable Energy is considered as one of optimal solutions for power sector in Yemen which is called Solar, Wind and Geothermal energies. The objective of this work is to study and analyse existing status of power sector in Yemen and introduce the advantages of renewable energy resources. In depth study about solar and wind energy is presented in this paper. Renewable energy could enhance electrical grid system in Yemen and generate the green energy for Yemeni rural areas to serve: education sector, lightening homes, and medical clinics, etc. The importance of this paper is to illustrate the features of clean energy to enhance the power sector in Yemen and propose solutions to develop this sector.

Keywords

Clean energy, Yemeni power sector, solar irradiation, solar and wind energies, electrification of rural areas, reduce the pollution.

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