Arba Minch University School of Graduate Studies Department of Electrical Engineering A Technical Study on Assessment of Resource Potential and Technological Options of Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems for Amhara Region, Ethiopia A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Masters of Science in Electrical Power Engineering By Solomon Netsanet Supervisor: Wolde-Ghiorgis Woldemariam (Prof.) Arba Minch, Ethiopia June, 2011