So. Its always like this you never know what might happen sometimes theres no getting through and you have to take donkeys. Camping. But lucky for him some are available the mountain farmers are determined to make sure the engineer reaches the level of which the Solar Technology brings with him has the potential to transform their lives. And. That we can do through a little bit of progress out there for the People Living in the high Atlas Mountains joe hood is a modern kind of sun king. To continuing on foot for an hour with the small caravan reached. That. Everyone has been expecting them. The roku still home to remote mountain communities which 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. We just arrived and had a look around. Got nothing here no electricity no water no telephones were getting straight to work. Here he and his assistant install solar panels on the roof of a local home while the family watches closely from below. The system will cost them around 400. 00 euros. Because the hotel of the. Show that uses a compass to determine the best placement for the solar cell it should face south. The next step is to wire up the model. 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 you are. 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. Its hard to find work in this region. Sometimes there are jobs sometimes there arent. As soon as i get a chance im outta 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 or a few corn fields 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. In a living from the set from they grow here one gram of the precious spice can fetch up to one euro. Thats how the insides family was able to fund the solar system. Which by now is almost ready. After laying a line from the battery to the living room its time to flick the switch. Off for. God. Its an exciting moment for the whole family for the 1st time ever a modest home has bright artificial light. This is great before i couldnt see anything at night sometimes thered be a cockroach in the hut were so happy like. You cant imagine how good it makes you feel when these people suddenly have light all i can say is Mission Accomplished and mycenae so. You. Get. The next morning the technicians proceed to the next home where theyll be installing another solar module. And its not. Famine last and i need shows the currency hell be paying and front of course. Hes grateful to. Thanks to the nations from Large Companies joad 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 lassen i exclaimed that simply unbelievable. That as delighted as the family is believes the moroccan government should be doing more for its citizens in these remote areas. There are no subsidies 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 the. Trip to the Mountain Village was a success. Now its time to head home. So he sets off on his long descent to where its. Awaiting us there is a 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 today at. The citadel envelop in clay rules was built by the elder. Who ruled southern morocco in colonial times. Little firm is based in where is this 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 abundance 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. Where is is 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 newark facility arabic for light. With very few fuel deposits of its own morocco currently imports around 90 percent of the energy it needs so the country is keen on investing in launch renewable projects like this one. Lined in rows across the massive complex are 7 and a half 1000 merits that capture the suns rays. They all redirect the light to the top of the tell it which heats up to temperatures over 1000. 00 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. 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 channel 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 a is on its feet 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 often its also special because it brings together a range of technologies and because Solar Thermal Technology is indeed sounding an Energy Revolution. A 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 10 months to service so lamar to use their. Village as part of the nationwide green musks program the idea is to use solar Power Generators for mosques to generate their own electricity. If everyone goes to the mosque men women children. 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 4. 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. To further spread the idea the green musks program also includes specially claude tickle training for the in months. Of the project has completely changed life in the village i know that you know women can study in the evening and pray during ramadan were all involved and thats why we are so proud of this project. For hollywood and. 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 mum to build their mosque as environmentally friendly as possible Energy Saving insulation and l. E. D. Lights included. 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 moment but its expensive and the. Culture has a pay as you go cart 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 the one at 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. For them to bury medicines for all of the earth. The plan is to green up hundreds of mosques all around the country and boost environmental awareness at the very place villagers 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. With the geos said expects the program will also create new jobs. On the lot of you coming out soon about coffee or some door its all about combining local manpower and resources money from morocco and planning and training from our side and thats our pride to be here to know 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 Solar 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. Or choice to we are. Out of choice i would have gone to school and studied. What i could. 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 limit delta 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 thats driven many young people to the cities. 30 year old up tisha much made it as far as europe where he 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. You know what you have sent off my application as soon as i heard about it just like everyone else. Morris id love to earn money. So far theyve only been putting us off from one year to the next. That. I have to share much shows thats the place thats given 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 where says that. It is the mark of. A job at a company like that would be great. With a regular salary to. Observe louis got that 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 could go to college. Theyre also b. L. O. Know. 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. Ok. Just outside the building side up dishes meets with nomads who have settled here. At the moment so that 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 it. Would be pretty. Compensating the people in. The. Middle east after all for 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 town top province sound. Sudden to rental downpours have flooded the local roads. To outsiders the provincial capital looks like a Frontier Town surrounded by mountains and desert. Your job is here to host a seminar on solar power. Has come on behalf of the g. I. Said German Development organization. By the end of the book 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 is. Going to have a sort of have a little less because knowing that King Mohammed backs the technology he can be a vital argument here. Doesnt he hes young hes most farmers 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. With the route of the id love to have one of those systems. So we still use a gas powered motor but its expensive and often doesnt work well with the american you. Are seeing a lot of things today that were new to me well id love to be able to buy one of those pumps and i think they cost a lot of money where they can diverge from the constable certainly from sydney. To the 7 a good hits the road again more hes visiting one of the farm is in the palm gardens of tata. And all of mohammad to marines riches lie in his vast plantation of date palms and yeah the trees are relatively easy to maintain absolutely dependent on 2 things heat and plenty of water. And thats it comes in a bite like our kyung. Lah with his must climb up the trees to pick the fruit they can grow up to 30 metres high. Well each punk can yield up to 100. 00 kilos per harvest the number. Of the flat was used. But that means keeping the pond 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. If we go to a solar powered water plant 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 joe it will be showcasing his pump. It takes no time at all to set up the false. Together theyll generate about one killer was have power enough to pump groundwater to the surface from a depth of 20 meters. Of them to get a good move there is none but the farmer is hesitant about the price of this large solar powered pump with customers around 3000. 00 euros. Delicate and about to consider. That finally everything is hooked up time to see what its got. Used were when the dishes depend is working smoothly and the water is gushing out of farmer decides its a worthwhile investment for once again the engineer highlights the advantages of this technology. And the its about Energy Consumption is enormous and 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 who like living people or dont seem to know. 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. The. New. Eco india. Hard to keep it cool. Ventured the air conditioners users from out. But the signers in delhi have come up with a new spin on insurers old system. Is really. Cool. And 30 minutes on d w. Lied to us is on its way to bring you more conservation. 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