Thursday, August 2, 2018

Egypt set to open its first solar farm - and it's the largest in the world

Egypt, the most populous Arab nation, has long relied on environmentally taxing fossil fuels. Over 90% of electricity is generated from oil and natural gas in the country that subsidizes fossil fuels making them a cheap option for its 96 million citizens. However, the government plans to change courses and put itself on the clean energy map with the inauguration of the world's largest solar park, the Benban Complex, under construction in Egypt's Western Desert and said to open next year. The first...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/egypt-set-to-open-its-first-solar-farm-and-its-the-largest-in-the-world
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