{"id":422,"date":"2025-02-18T13:58:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T13:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/2025\/02\/18\/the-problem-with-solar-energy-in-africa\/"},"modified":"2025-02-18T13:58:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T13:58:10","slug":"the-problem-with-solar-energy-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/2025\/02\/18\/the-problem-with-solar-energy-in-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"The Problem with Solar Energy in Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtubomatic-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7OpM_zKGE4o?controls=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Be one of the first 500 people to sign up with this link and get 20% off your subscription with Brilliant.org: <a href=\"https:\/\/brilliant.org\/RealEngineering\/\" 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href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thebrianmcmanus\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/thebrianmcmanus<\/a><br \/>Discord:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/s8BhkmN\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/discord.gg\/s8BhkmN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get your Real Engineering shirts at: <a href=\"https:\/\/standard.tv\/collections\/real-engineering\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/standard.tv\/collections\/real-engineering<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Credits:<br \/>Writer\/Narrator: Brian McManus<br \/>Editor: Dylan Hennessy (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/dylanhennessy1)\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.behance.net\/dylanhennessy1)<\/a><br \/>Animator: Mike Ridolfi (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.moboxgraphics.com\/)\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.moboxgraphics.com\/)<\/a><br \/>Sound: Graham Haerther (<a href=\"https:\/\/haerther.net\/)\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/haerther.net\/)<\/a> <br \/>Thumbnail: Simon Buckmaster <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/forgottentowel\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/forgottentowel<\/a><\/p>\n<p>References:<br \/>References<br \/>[1] <a href=\"https:\/\/globalsolaratlas.info\/map?c=42.779275,-37.617188,4\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/globalsolaratlas.info\/map?c=42.779275,-37.617188,4<\/a> <br \/>[2] <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/eurostat\/statistics-explained\/index.php?title=Electricity_production,_consumption_and_market_overview\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/eurostat\/statistics-explained\/index.php?title=Electricity_production,_consumption_and_market_overview<\/a> <br \/>[3] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/280704\/world-power-consumption\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/280704\/world-power-consumption\/<\/a> <br \/>[4] <a href=\"https:\/\/energypost.eu\/10000-sq-km-of-solar-in-the-sahara-could-provide-all-the-worlds-energy-needs\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/energypost.eu\/10000-sq-km-of-solar-in-the-sahara-could-provide-all-the-worlds-energy-needs\/<\/a> <br \/>[5] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pv-magazine.com\/2019\/02\/20\/spains-third-interconnection-with-morocco-could-be-europes-chance-for-african-pv-or-a-boost-for-coal\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pv-magazine.com\/2019\/02\/20\/spains-third-interconnection-with-morocco-could-be-europes-chance-for-african-pv-or-a-boost-for-coal\/<\/a> <br \/>[6] <a href=\"http:\/\/climatepolicyinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Hirschhausen-et-al_The-Economics-of-DESERTEC.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/climatepolicyinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Hirschhausen-et-al_The-Economics-of-DESERTEC.pdf<\/a> <br \/>[7] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/analysis\/studies\/electricity\/hvdctransmission\/pdf\/transmission.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/analysis\/studies\/electricity\/hvdctransmission\/pdf\/transmission.pdf<\/a> <br \/>[8] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brown.edu\/Departments\/Engineering\/Courses\/ENGN1931F\/HVDC_Proven_TechnologySiemens.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.brown.edu\/Departments\/Engineering\/Courses\/ENGN1931F\/HVDC_Proven_TechnologySiemens.pdf<\/a><br \/>[9] <a href=\"https:\/\/iea-etsap.org\/E-TechDS\/PDF\/E12_el-t&#038;\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/iea-etsap.org\/E-TechDS\/PDF\/E12_el-t&#038;<\/a>d_KV_Apr2014_GSOK.pdf <br \/>[10] <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/350846283_Impact_study_of_NOOR_1_project_on_the_Moroccan_territorial_economic_development\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/350846283_Impact_study_of_NOOR_1_project_on_the_Moroccan_territorial_economic_development<\/a>  <br \/>[11] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reutersevents.com\/renewables\/csp-today\/technology\/towers-versus-troughs#:\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.reutersevents.com\/renewables\/csp-today\/technology\/towers-versus-troughs#:<\/a>~:text=LPT%20550&#8217;s%20solar%2Dto%2Dsteam,steam%2C%20according%20to%20the%20company.&#038;text=Storage%20is%20another%20key%20advantage%20of%20the%20tower%20technology <br \/>[12] <a href=\"https:\/\/techstartups.com\/2020\/11\/19\/worlds-biggest-solar-energy-project-failure-1-billion-boondoggle-solar-plant-project-became-obsolete-ever-went-online\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/techstartups.com\/2020\/11\/19\/worlds-biggest-solar-energy-project-failure-1-billion-boondoggle-solar-plant-project-became-obsolete-ever-went-online\/<\/a><br \/>[13] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewjournal.com\/opinion\/editorials\/editorial-future-of-crescent-dunes-solar-plant-near-tonopah-appears-bleak-1866768\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.reviewjournal.com\/opinion\/editorials\/editorial-future-of-crescent-dunes-solar-plant-near-tonopah-appears-bleak-1866768\/<\/a> <br \/>[14] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-01-06\/a-1-billion-solar-plant-was-obsolete-before-it-ever-went-online\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-01-06\/a-1-billion-solar-plant-was-obsolete-before-it-ever-went-online<\/a> <br \/>[15] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ise.fraunhofer.de\/content\/dam\/ise\/en\/documents\/News\/electricity_production_germany_2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ise.fraunhofer.de\/content\/dam\/ise\/en\/documents\/News\/electricity_production_germany_2020.pdf<\/a> <br \/>[16] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afdb.org\/fileadmin\/uploads\/afdb\/Documents\/Environmental-and-Social-Assessments\/Morocco_-_Ouarzazate_Solar_Power_Station_Project_II_-_ESIA_Summary.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.afdb.org\/fileadmin\/uploads\/afdb\/Documents\/Environmental-and-Social-Assessments\/Morocco_-_Ouarzazate_Solar_Power_Station_Project_II_-_ESIA_Summary.pdf<\/a>   <\/p>\n<p>Select imagery\/video supplied by Getty Images<br 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