New North African solar farms could send 4.5 gigawatts of energy to Europe
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by Amanda Froelich
The age-old plan to power Europe with solar farms in North Africa and the Middle East may finally become a reality. This past June, Tunisia-based TuNur filed a request to export 4.5 gigawatts (GW) of solar energy to Europe. That’s enough to power 5 million homes or 7 million electric cars! If the joint venture between UK-based solar specialist Nur Energie and Tunisian and Maltese investors proves successful, the energy landscape in Europe will be forever changed.
http://inhabitat.com/new-north-african-solar-farms-to-send-4-5-gigawatts-of-energy-to-europe/
