Sahara has huge energy potentialAmin Al-Habaibeh is an engineer at Nottingham Trent University who has researched various options for Saharan solar. He points to the sheer size and amount of sunshine the Sahara desert receives:It’s larger than Brazil, and slightly smaller than the US. Concentrated solar power is very efficient in hot, dry environments, but the steam generators use lots of water. Solar panels could have remarkable impact on the desert thoughInstalling mass amounts of solar panels in the Sahara could also have a remarkable impact on the desert itself. With solar power getting ever cheaper, Cleve Hill – if it happens – seems to mark the moment when solar may start paying for itself – even far from the world’s deserts.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 22, 2020 05:48 UTC