Solar Energy in Morocco Renewable Energy Documentary by DW Documentary
Geschreven op 16-1-2019 - Erik van Erne. Geplaatst in Energie en Besparing
Solar energy in Morocco is transforming the renewable energy scene. One of the world’s biggest solar power plants is situated in Morocco.
Jaouad Ait Rebah changes a lot of people’s lives in the High Atlas Mountains – by bringing light where there is darkness. The Moroccan entrepreneur installs solar panels in the area’s picturesque, but remote villages. For the high-altitude residents, the difference is like that of night and day.
The beautiful scenery is mostly lost on those living there. They live in extreme poverty. Many young people have left due to the lack of jobs. Now, however, the solar panels are modernizing the villages. Jaouad Ait Rebah and his work symbolize the energy revolution that has been sweeping across Morocco in recent years. The country is leading the change to renewables in Africa, as is evident in Jaouad’s native Ouarzazate.
The city is home to one of the biggest solar power plants in the world, comprising almost one million parabolic mirrors. King Mohammed VI. is investing $9 billion in the facility, which provides electricity to two million people. By 2040, Morocco aims to generate almost half of its power from renewable energy sources.
Our team accompanied Jaouad Ait Rebah as he went about his challenging and laborious work, marveling at the scale of the enormous solar facilities, and asks to what degree King Mohammed VI.’s ambitious projects are actually trickling down to the little people.
Zie ook: Mega Zonne-Energiecentrales: Ouarzazate Solar Power Station (OSPS) – Noor I CSP Morocco – HM King Mohammed VI van Marokko Presenteert Mega Concentreted Solar Power Project – Het Nationaal CSP-Congres Woestijnstroom – So Incredible: Total Surface Area Required to Fuel the World With Solar – Mena Region can Generate 3 Times more of World Power Demand – The Sahara Solar Breeder Project: 100 GW of Solar Energy in 2050 – Marokko wil de wereld van stroom voorzien – Noor II et Noor III Solar Eenrgy Power Plants in Morocco – Morocco to Launch World’s Largest Solar-powered Water Desalination Plant – Morocco Turns the Sahara Desert Into a Solar Energy Oasis by PBS Newshour – Solar Revolution in Morocco – Solar Maghreb: Developing Large Scale North African Solar Power Projects
