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11/07/2015

Topic Reading-Vol.1305-11/7/2015

Dear MEL School’s Topic Readers,
Morocco to build world's largest concentrated solar power plant
On the fringe of the Sahara desert, a mega solar project has been taken place. When the construction is completed in 2018, the plant will supply electricity to over one million people of the 33 million population of the country. This is part of the nation’s ambitious initiative to install various types of clean-energy plants to supply 42% of its power consumption, 14% of which is by solar in 2020.
If you look at Sub-Saharan Africa, only 24% of the population have access to electricity. That includes rather developed South Africa. But in rural areas, power is available only a few percentage points such as Kenya, Mali and Ethiopia. How are they going to supply power in Africa? Will they simply pick economical ways like people did in the last century and heat up the globe? Or, will they be wise enough to choose renewable or cleaner source for energy? It seems to be the responsibility of other part of the world as well.
Enjoy reading and learning about this small African nation’s shining investment.


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