The potential for solar power from the desert has been known for decades. In the days after the Chernobyl nuclear accident in 1986, the German particle physicist Gerhard Knies calculated that the world’s deserts receive enough energy in a few hours to provide for humanity’s power needs for a whole year. The challenge, though, has been capturing that energy and transporting it to the population centers where it is required. Experts expect that solar energy will make up a third of Morocco’s renewable energy supply by 2020, with wind and hydro taking the same share each. “We are very proud of this project,” Morocco’s environment minister, Hakima el-Haite said. “I think it is the most important solar plant in the world.”
What will happen by 2020?
Two thirds of the renewable energy in Morocco will come from wind and hydro Solar energy will make up a third of Morocco's total energy supply Morocco will be able to produce a year of world energy supply in a few hours Morocco will host an international convention on solar energy