The Sahara Desert in Northern Africa is the world's largest hot desert and due to its harsh climate, has the lowest population density on the planet.
As there have been further advancements in the solar power sector, the logic seems simple...
Vast, open s
pace with direct sunlight — why not build solar power plants in the desert?
At the second annual Japan-Arab Economic Forum in December, the governments of Japan and Tunisia officially sealed a deal to work together on a project of this nature.
The two countries have been talking since January 2010 about collaboration on a five megawatt pilot solar project in the Sahara. And with this new agreement, they can get the ball rolling on its creation.
Over the past year, you may have heard news of another solar project between Japan and Tunisia's neighbor, Algeria.
The Sahara Solar Breeder Project is a joint initiative by universities in Japan and Algeria that aims to build enough solar power stations by 2050 to supply 50 percent of the world's energy.
Because the Sahara's sand contains the high-quality silicon needed to build solar panels, the project begins by developing the solar panels themselves from desert materials.
Silicon manufacturing plants will be erected in the Sahara; once the panels are operating, a portion of the energy generated will be used to build additional silicon plants.
You can check out more about the Sahara Solar Breeder Project here:
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