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Visible from Space: The World’s Largest Solar Power Plant

Graham Watson

15th January 2019

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Look at the size of that solar park 36 kilometres squared in Egypt's Aswan desert, a private sector venture that will provide as much electricity as the Aswan Dam, remarkable. Renewable power meets economies of scale in the desert, and developmental implications too!

Visible from Space: The World’s Largest Solar Power Plant
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Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to Tutor2U, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

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