Oasis in the desert: Sign the world's largest solar power station

According to CNN reports, Morocco to build a world's largest concentrated on and off grid solar power system plant, the power plant is located in the Moroccan desert town --- Ouarzazate , this town is famous for taking over several Hollywood movies (including "Lawrence of Arabia" "Gladiator", etc.), by 2018, the power plant will provide the energy needed annually to more than one million households - according to the "climate investment funds" (climate investment Funds) data estimation, which is equivalent to an annual reducing 760,000 tons of carbon gas emissions.

On February 4, 2016, with Moroccan King Mohammed VI pressed the button, the first part of the third phase of the project officially put into use.

This called Noor complex solar energy projects, the use concentrated solar panels are much expensive than the widely used photovoltaic panels, but unlike the latter, whether in the night or cloudy days, the panels also can store energy.

It working principle like this: mirrors to focus the sun's rays polymerization, reflection to rotation and mixed water special liquid, the liquid temperature up to 400 degrees, emerging from the process of steam will drive a turbine to generate electricity.

According to the world bank, during the day, full of the melting salt of the cylinder by the mirror polymerization temperature; and to the night, the temperature of the cylinder stored can continue to offer three hours of electricity. The World Bank loan by $ 97 million clean technology funds provide partial support for this project.

"This bold measures may bring Morocco to a clean energy future, it can be said Morocco is a pioneer of green development, but also the development of cutting-edge solar technology," the World Bank Maghreb region executive said.

 "This investment significance for the entire country and the people of Morocco is huge, it can strengthen energy security, create a cleaner environment, and encourage new industry to provide more job opportunities."

Prior to this, 97 % of Morocco's energy all depend on oil imports, so this country eager to diversify energy sources and begin to use renewable energy. Morocco will host the United Nations Climate Change Conference in November 2016, this goal is to be one of the reasons the Moroccan organizers.

 "Africa, especially southern Africa, in the development of solar energy has great potential. Morocco in the region's leading investment may provide a template for other countries, other countries in the development of energy industry may also seek a sustainable way".

 According to CIF data, in addition to reducing carbon emissions and the degree of dependence on oil imports, the project will also be in the total power generation in Morocco, the proportion of renewable energy will promote from 13% to 42%.

 Similarly, this project can improve the living standards of the surrounding area, recent Ouarzazate distance power station 10km, resident population reached 58 million, and poverty rate is as high as 23%. This solar power station will at least thoroughly solve the illumination problem for residents living , and hospital equipment sometimes because of lack of electricity and the short circuit problem.