The Anonymous Widower

Is The Morocco-UK Power Project Just A Taste Of The Future?

After writing WSP Lends Hand On Morocco-UK Power Link, about WSP’s involvement in the ambitious project to create a 3.6 GW interconnector to bring power from Morocco to the UK, I’m now certain, that this major project will come to fruition.

Out of curiosity, I created this Google Map of North-West Africa.

Note.

1. Morocco is at the North edge of the map.
2. The map is filled with the Sahara Desert.
3. The Caqnary Islands are off the coast of Africa.
4. Three of the least developed countries in the world; Western Sahara, Mauritania and Mali, circle the desert to the South-West and South.

I do wonder if the Morocco-UK Power Project is a success, if other developers and countries will decide to developer their renewable energy resources.

• France, Portugal and Spain may want to get involved.
• High-Temperature Electrolysis boosted by solar energy,  could be used to generate hydrogen for shipment to Europe.
• The interconnectors to Europe will be upgraded.

Given the size of the desert, I’m sure that several GW of electricity could be delivered to Europe.

August 2, 2022 - Posted by AnonW | Energy | Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Morocco-UK Power Project, Onshore Wind Power, Solar Power, Western Sahara, Wind Power