The Moroccan city of Ouarzazate is on the edge of the Sahara Desert. It is now the center for four linked solar mega-plants. The plants, together with hydro and wind, will give Morocco, in North Africa, nearly half of its electricity from renewable energy by 2020. The project is a key part of Morocco’s plans to use its deserts to become a global solar superpower. When the full complex is complete, it will be the largest concentrated solar power plant in the world. The first phase, called Noor 1, will be ready in November 2015. The mirror technology it uses is more expensive than the solar panels that we can see on roofs all over the world but it will be able to produce power even after the sun goes down.
How does the mirror technology used in the power plant differ from familiar roof panels?
Mirror technology can generate energy at night Mirror technology is not as expensive Mirror technology is cleaner than hydro and wind power Mirror technology is easier to install than roof panels