A very interesting article by the BBC about a colossal solar energy plant in Morocco. The technology used in solar power is far cheaper than it once was and is, as a result, price competitive with oil. Consequently vast power plants, like the one written about at Ouarzazate, could be common across the Middle East and Africa, making the region a net exporter of energy.
Read more from the BBC on the link below
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20161129-the-colossal-african-solar-farm-that-could-power-europe
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