Solar Morocco

This is really cool. What a way to start a blog, but I mean really, this is some neat stuff coming up. Solar energy is clean, it is infinite (as long as our Sun remains static), and is extremely underutilized. What area of the world gets a lot of sun? Africa for one, and more specifically the Sarahah Desert. Did you know that according to Gerhard Kines, a German physicist, that the "world's deserts receive enough energy in a few hours to provide for humanity's power needs for a whole year"? Yeah, I didn't know, but wow!



Apparently Morocco is a popular spot in Africa, as it sits in the northern central area, acting as a gateway to the desert. Morocco is taking the initative, and a huge investment as well in producing solar energy for itself as a means to survive and as a way to make money potentially in the future. Morocco imports over 90% of its energy, cutting significantly into its budget and by creating its own energy it will help the nation prosper. It is believed that solar energy could possibly be to the 21st century what oil was to the 20th century.

If this is the case, maybe Africa really could use that leverage to bring it into the forefront of regions within the 21st century. Imagine Africa covered in solar energy panels, and it as the major energy exporter of the world. The key here however will be to let Africa build and run these panels, not outsiders. It will certainly be interesting to see how solar energy develops in Africa into the future.

Source:
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/oct/26/morocco-poised-to-become-a-solar-superpower-with-launch-of-desert-mega-project?CMP=EMCENVEML1631