A solar power module instead hes stuck here. So. Its always like this you never know what might happen sometimes theres no getting through and you have to take donkeys. B. M. P. Lucky for him some are available in the mountain families are determined to make sure the engineer reaches their village the Solar Technology brings with him has the potential to transform their lives. And. That you can do through the poor girls out there for the People Living in the high Atlas Mountains joe hood is a modern kind of son king. To continuing on foot for an hour with the small caravan reach just to add to that. Everyone has been expecting them. The roku still home to remote mountain communities with time seems to have stood still. In recent years the country has made Great Strides especially in providing electricity to all its citizens. But it hasnt reached quite everywhere yet. I mean. We just arrived and have a look around you got nothing here no electricity no water no telephones were getting straight to work. He and his assistant install solar panels on the roof of a local home while the family watches closely from below. This is tim will cost them around 400. 00 euros. Uses a compass to determine the best placement for the solar cell it should face south. The next step is to wire up the module. Its a rudimentary makeshift setup but it works. So it connects the model to a battery now it can be charged. Time for a break and a cup of tea. So i was speaking with the locals gets to know a different side of morocco a side with extreme poverty and me good prospects especially for the Younger Generation of us just as. Here its easy to see why so many have left in search of a Better Future amongst other places in europe. Oh dear. Now its hard to find work in this region. And sometimes there are jobs sometimes there arent. As soon as i get a chance im out of here. We live in dismal conditions here we have no roads no electricity. Thats why we have to buy candles but theyre expensive to. Hopefully thatll change now that we have solar energy that. The little they do possess are a few cornfields subsistence farming living from hand to mouth off their harvest also has to see them through the winter when theyre stuck indoors for weeks on end. They earn a living from the set from they grow here one gram of the precious spice can fetch up to one euro. Thats how ben saeeds family was able to fund the solar system. The good. Which by now is almost ready. But after laying a line from the battery to the living room its time to flick the switch. Over. Its an exciting moment for the whole family for the 1st time ever their modest home has bright artificial light. This is great before i couldnt see anything at night sometimes thered be a cockroach in the heart were so happy like the fox. Did you cant imagine how good it makes you feel when these people suddenly have light all i can say is Mission Accomplished and much to me so. The next morning the technicians proceed to the next home where theyll be installing another solar module. And then. They would come in last and i need shows the currency hell be paying in front of course. Hes grateful to say. Thanks to the nations from Large Companies job is able to install solar panels here at a lower cost than usual. The installation is relatively straightforward and goes quickly enough whats tricky is maintaining the system and ensuring a long battery life span but its all worth it for this one moment. Fantastic last and i exclaimed thats simply unbelievable. But as delighted as the family is believes the moroccan government should be doing move for its citizens in these remote areas. There are no subsidies or so theres actually a 20 percent tax on each new panel we buy. I hope the state will lower that tax one day and do more to ensure that poor people can also access this energy. Despite the initial difficulties getting their. Base trip to the Mountain Village was a success. Now its time to head home. So he sets off on his long descent to where. Awaiting us there is the solar power facility he promises will leave us truly amazed. That it is a major hub in the south of morocco and just a few hours from the sahara desert. The provincial capital is famed for its impressive. The citadel enveloping play rules was built by the elder. Who ruled southern morocco in colonial times. Little firm is based in wheres theres thats New Town Area here is where he set up his solar business. Morocco is blessed with 3000 hours of sun a year and Natural Resource in abundant supply. The 28 year old technician now has 4 employees he said is booming. Thats also thanks to how heavily the moroccan state has been investing in Renewable Energy of late. Wheres theres that is now home to one of the Worlds Largest solar power farms something show it is proud of. It has become Something Like the worlds solar energy capital. Its an excellent project. And of course its helping make renewables and solar power in particular more popular in morocco. You know. The power plant is colossal even from across the city you can see the tower at the center of the new a facility arabic for light. With very few field deposits of its own morocco currently imports around 90 percent of the energy it needs so the country is keen on investing in large renewable projects like this one. Lined in rows across the massive complex are 7 and a half 1000 miras that capture the suns rays. They all redirect the light to the top of the tower we teeter up to temperatures over 1000 degrees celsius. Morocco has no fossil fuel resources and our Energy Consumption is growing. Thats why the government decided that the ideal solution was Renewable Energy made with sun wind and water. Today the plant direct is talking to one of the projects major partners marcus machina from the German Development bank a f w. Its the projects biggest creditor providing over 800000000 euros morocco would have struggled to finance the solar farm on its own. German money german technology. This is where the solar power harnessed is used to heat up with synthetic oil. The resulting steam is channeled to drive a turbine also from germany. Once fully operational this plant will be able to supply electricity to 2000000 people and help the roccos shed its dependency on imports. This is one guns because on this project is unique in terms of scale there is no comparable facility not just america or africa but in the whole world against business but its also special because it brings together a range of technologies and because Solar Thermal Technology is indeed standing in an Energy Revolution and. The revolution initiated by this man King Mohammed the 6th the royal familys very own son king. In keeping with his wishes morocco will soon be harvesting 40 percent of its electricity from solar and wind power making the country a pioneer in africa. The solar farm where says that also boasts over half a 1000000 parabolic curved mirrors the technology is expensive but moroccos authorities are convinced the transition will pay off in the long term. Meanwhile showed is back on the road in the high Atlas Mountains. Today hes traveling to ted moment to service so lamar to use their. Village as part of the nationwide Green Mosques Program the idea is to use solar powered generators for mosques to generate their own electricity. Bills. If everyone goes to the mosque men women children. And if you think about how many mosques we have here. Ideal place to sensitize the contrary to everything solar energy has to offer he. Was. The midday call to prayer. Oh. A few years ago the villagers rallied to build this new place of worship the green must. Warm. The. 16 solar panels adorn the rooftop. Theyve been running without any hitches as road can confirm to the village leader upon inspection. With us the most neednt rely on the regular power grid for its energy use to further spread the idea the green musks program also includes specially claw tickle training for the amongst. The project has completely changed life in the village you know women can study in the evening and pray during ramadan we are all involved and thats why we are so proud of this project. For holding rhythms. Being energy selfsufficient the mosque has become a Gathering Place for other activities as well. Here villagers can meet for a cup of tea or attend special courses. These women are learning to read and write for the 1st time in their lives. The residents of tad munt built their mosque as environmentally friendly as possible Energy Saving insulation and l. E. D. Lights included. Catcher who is one of the women attending the literacy classes she shows us the conditions she lives in the poverty and squalor here stand in stark contrast to the green mosques maternity. There is electricity available in ted mount but its expensive and. Culture has a pay as you go card to turn on the meter whenever she really needs power. The one light she hers she installed above her cow and calf thats all of her worldly possessions. Not going to do when it least i can use the card to switch on the fridge now and then or watch t. V. But the most important thing is that i can see my animals i sense for them hey maybe since for one of us. The plan is to green up hundreds of mosques all around the country and boost environmental awareness at the very place villages gather. The German Development organization g i said is also on the ground here. They have been providing support and training to the villages especially with constructing the mosque. Geos said expects the program will also create new jobs. In the mortgage amount of the coming out soon about cost or some do its all about combining local manpower and resources money from morocco and planning and training from our side and thats our part to be here tonight for this green mosque here we trained 30 people not from we have already completed 100 projects like this one and we have another 1000 planned. Mosques and solar power so far a winning combination. And a ray of hope for moroccos remote rural regions. Was to show much avi and his brother abdel aziz also have high hopes for a solo project in the area. Theyll show us that later now theyre on their way to their current distinctly hazardous work place the mines of me dealt. In the 1930 s. The french built this complex to house work is the lead mine was shot in the 1970 s. All thats left is a ghost town. Now like many others in the area the brothers explore the abandoned tunnels in search of lead and minerals. They know that accidents are common in these tunnels. Some fatal recreation more choice do we have. Choice i would have gone to school and studied. That i couldnt. So we did the same thing our parents started working underground. But. Its a tough job clawing the metal out of the rock in tight spaces surrounded by toxic dust. If theyre lucky theyll find some barite overnight a night the middel region is known for its valuable minerals. The brothers live in me blood in a rundown mining settlements the only prospects awaiting those who grow up here involve the backbreaking work in the mines. Its this widespread poverty in rural areas that striven many young people to the citys. 30 year old up tisha much made it as far as europe we tried to sell minerals in france and germany and failed. Now theres fresh hope plans are underway for a huge solar farm in the me delta region and its set to bring new jobs with it. I sent off my application as soon as i heard about it just like everyone else would be a lot of course id love to earn money there. So far theyve only been putting us off from one year to the next. That. Optician much shows thats the place thats giving local people the chance to dream. This is where the new solar power plant is being built its designed to be even bigger than the one in whereas says that. It is the mark of. A job at a company like that would be great. With a regular salary. Because because of loose got there it would help us so much. That. We could set up a small family business. So i could finally support my sister and my brother. So they can go to college. They are so yellow now. That hes still skeptical you need the right connections to get hired he says. Many people in the region believe theyve got a shot at landing a job here. The construction phase alone will require several 1000 jobs. Applications are piling up in the provincial governors office. Maracas Energy Transition is ambitious its a total of 5 large scale solar farms like the one in middel ought to be built in just a few years that kind of undertaking only works when one person makes the decisions in morocco its King Mohammed the 6. Just outside the building side dishes meets with nomads who have settled here. So the more they have heard of the solar farm theyve yet to receive any official notification they still dont know if or when they might have to pack up and leave. Many questions remain and. There will be pretty big. Plans are compensating the people who live here. At least have to offer us enough money to rebuild our homes elsewhere. And so while some look forward to the project with grace expectations others can only worry for their future the 2 brothers hope theyll find work at the solar farm but for the time being they must continue searching for minerals in the old mines its the only source of income they have right now. Encounters moroccos rural poverty all the time when hes out installing solar modules. Stop takes him to the desert of the target province for the sound. Sudden terentia will downpours have flooded the local roads. To outsiders the provincial capital looks like a Frontier Town surrounded by mountains and desert. It is here to host a seminar on solar power. Has come under half of the g. I. Said German Development organization. By the end of the book yes he wants to convince local farmers of the benefits the new technology brings. After all morocco is rich in one resource which is also cheap to harvest the sun. Are going to have a little less because knowing that King Mohammed backs the technology can be a vital argument here. He doesnt hes on the most farmer still work with butane gas. Some of them do realize they need to switch to solar energy. But theyre discouraged by the high installation costs. But i believe well be able to win them over. For my sims. To back up his arguments he conducts a practical presentation outside and shows the farmers just how easy it is to operate a solar powered water pump. That many here have come from far away but they seem impressed. To do the work of the id love to have one of those systems. So we still use a gas powered motor. Its expensive and often doesnt work when the mercury. Ive seen a lot of things to do there are new to me id love to be able to buy one of those pumps and they cost a lot of money what a condition only going to people suffer can avoid sitting. Down to the same good hits the road again already hes visiting one of the farm is in the palm gardens of tar town. Yeah. All of my homage to marines riches lie in his vast plantation of de pounds and yeah the trees are relatively easy to maintain thats absolutely dependent on 2 things heat and plenty of water. And thats where joe it comes in that you got a bite like alec out on a big. Workers must climb up the trees to pick the fruit they can grow up to 30 meters high. Oh well its punk can yield up to 100. 00 kilos per harvest well you know the number. Of what. That over the flat wage. But that means keeping the pan supplied with enough water which is why boomer remain is interested in joe its work. Its only a little longer until now weve been using diesel exhaust motors to pump the water thats been pretty expensive. But if we got a solar powered water pump the long term financial gains for us would be much higher. If someone has a reservoir on the edge of the oasis thanks to the recent rainfall its all filled up. This is where i would will be showcasing his pump. It takes no time at all to set up the full solo modules. Together theyll generate about one kilowatt have power enough to pump groundwater to the surface from a depth of 20 me to see if its for them to get a good mother but the film is hesitant about the price of this large solar powered pump with custom around 3000 euros. Tell us there are a lot of confidence. That finally everything is hooked up time to see what its got. A. New thread when the dishes go the pump is working smoothly and the water is gushing out of the family decides its a worthwhile investment of. Once again the engineer highlights the advantages of this technology. On the piece about the Energy Consumption is enormous in the farming sector. Solar energy can reduce costs considerably in the long term you know i personally i always enjoy seeing how happy it makes people on the move people always say im going since im not. Just sun in the skies above a previously untapped resource that is making the roccos remarkable Energy Revolution possible from the high Atlas Mountains to the growing seas of the desert to. Be in. Each step tells my story. Of the people who planned to me deal with me dedicating lives. I am not too dumb to come. On my secrets. I have mocked my cities days for centuries and accompanied my country through its finest hours until the day i mean. Not the time to leave stance a fool. Play play. Play. Play play play play. 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