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Friday, December 7, 2012

Saudis eye solar-power exports to Europe

Saudis eye solar-power exports to Europe Saudi Arabia may have been the world’s top oil producer for longer than many people have been alive, but now it is turning its sights to a new type of energy to export: solar power.
People in Egypt and even Europe could one day turn on their lights with electricity transmitted from the vast bank of solar power stations that Saudi Arabia aims to build in coming years, according to a senior Saudi official and others familiar with the kingdom’s plans.
“This is a very ambitious programme and a very ambitious plan,” the official said, adding that although it could take some years to achieve, “the potential is really great, the potential is big and we believe Saudi Arabia will be major producers of solar energy”.
http://link.ft.com/r/4RNQTT/MJR3MN/9ZA4GU/GD04K6/B4YZ8D/36/h?a1=2012&a2=12&a3=7

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