Desertec kicks off

Desertec kicks off, DII announced

Munich – A unique industry initiative to develop a reliable, sustainable and climate-friendly energy supply from the deserts in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is now taking shape. Today in Munich the articles of association for the DII GmbH (limited liability company) were signed by the group of founding members consisting of twelve companies and the DESERTEC Foundation. The DII aims at accelerated implementation of the DESERTEC concept, as developed by the DESERTEC Foundation. This work of the DII will entail a thorough analysis and the establishment of a framework for investments to supply the MENA region and Europe with power produced using solar and wind energy sources. The long-term goal is to satisfy a substantial part of the energy needs of the MENA countries and meet as much as 15% of Europe’s electricity demand by 2050.

DESERTEC Foundation: 091030-01 Formation DII GmbH

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Desertec Project Planning First Power Plant in Morocco

By Oliver Suess - Bloomberg

The Desertec Industrial Initiative, which aims to produce solar-electricity for Europe in northern Africa, plans to build a pilot-project in Morocco, Handelsblatt reported, citing Paul van Son, who heads the initiative.

The project will examine various power generation systems including solar thermal and photovoltaic plants as well as wind turbines and could generate 500 to 1,000 megawatts, the newspaper reported.

http://www.handelsblatt.com/technol...on-wir-bringen-die-wueste-nach-europa;2615625

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an update

European and North African governments have ushered in a new implementation phase of an ambitious green energy project called Desertec. It hopes to bring renewable energy from Africa to Europe.

A number of governments in Europe and North Africa have redoubled their efforts to finally get an ambitious green energy project off the ground, Germany's daily "Süddeutsche Zeitung" reported on Wednesday.

France and Germany, whose Desertec Industry Initiative aims to source future European energy supplies from solar and wind power produced in the deserts of North Africa and the Middle East, have been important financial supporters in the initial phase.

The two nations have been joined by Spain, Italy and Morocco for intensive talks on letting the project finally take shape. According to newspaper reports, negotiations are under way on building a 600-million-euro ($778 million) solar power station in Morocco which is to transport energy to the European mainland.

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http://www.dw.de/desertec-projects-moves-beyond-planning-stage/a-16344176