my innovation journey starts inland, south of morocco s major cities and mighty atlas mountains, just north of the sahara desert, near the quiet outpost of ouarzazate. this part of saharan morocco is known as the door of the desert. the landscape out here, it s almost like it s from another world. feels like we could be on mars. these plains receive three times the sun as parts of northern europe. ..and are home to a world leading project of staggering scale. this is noor, a solar power station, putting morocco at the forefront of pioneering renewable technology. i m used to feeling small, but this makes me feel even smaller. hello, abed, salam. hello, my friend, salam. nice to meet you. nice to meet you, too. this is incredible! and lots of sun. lots of sun, yeah. which is what we want for something like this. yeah. this is not an ordinary solarfield. panels with over 7,000 mirrors follow the sun. and i can hear lots of sounds at the moment. it s quite eerie. is that the pan
As the sun rises over the atlas mountains, this 3,000 hectare site is ready to power up once again. i m back in marrakech, visiting its famous markets. it s clear that morocco s plentiful sun isn tjust a major power source, it s vital for the huge variety of crops grown here. he chatters. but morocco must fight for its food security. it s a country that s looking to technology to ensure that future generations can continue to grow and enjoy produce like this.