Comments on: Solar Energy from Sahara Will Be Imported To Europe Within 5 Years

By: E. Chavot-Dupin

E. Chavot-Dupin — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 23:25:22 +0000

That’s a brilliant project ! Great BUT the European Union decides and what about the African countries involved ? Where will be the benefit for those countries where you the plants will be located ? What part of the production will go for Africa ? What will be done – and avoid please the fallacious argument “we are creating employments” – for those countries accommodating the plants on their soil ?
As usual ? AFRICA THE FORGOTTEN CONTINENT except when Europe and other continents can rip off their minerals and resources to their benefit !!!
Will it be a FAIR or equitable project ? What are the compensation offered ?
E. Chavot-Dupin
African Continent Kingdoms Federation

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Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:59:33 +0000

[...] project’s final cost will be $3 billion. This project is being built concurrently with the Desertec initiative, which is populating a portion of the Saharan desert with solar panels in order to [...]

By: davidwayneosedach

davidwayneosedach — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:35:24 +0000

How many trillions would it cost to cover just one percent of the Sahara with solar power? More trillions that are on earth?

By: shotputsteve

shotputsteve — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:44:18 +0000

The solar power plants located in the Sahara are in fact Concentrated Solar THERMAL plants (i.e. parabolic trough and central tower), not photovoltaic. This was chosen due to their ability for thermal storage and night time power generation.