recent heavy rainfall is left this mountain roads blocked with rubble. all the good to talk over the you know you make a famine helps clear the way people are it's challenge is anxious to get moving he's already meant to be in the nearby village installing solar power model instead he's stuck here.

so. it's always like this you never know what might happen sometimes there's no getting through and you have to take donkeys. is being. lucky for him some are available 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. that we can do through the company for good health. for the people living in the high atlas mountains joad is a modern kind of sun king. mountain continuing on foot for an hour with this small caravan. we just have to that.

everyone has been expecting them. the roku still home to emerge mountain communities where 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 hasn't. we just arrived and had a look around. got nothing here no electricity no water no telephones we're getting straight to work on the market. 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. to look at the hotel of the bridge 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 it's a rudimentary makeshift set up but it works. well. so it connects the model to a battery now it can be charged. time for a break and a cup of tea. was always a good result speaking with the locals showed gets to know a different side of morocco a side with extreme poverty and meager prospects especially for the younger generation of us just. about. here it's easy to see why so many have left in search of

a better future amongst other places in europe. oh dear strong and i know it's hard to find work in this region. sometimes there are jobs sometimes there aren't. as soon as i get a chance i'm out of here the. moment. we live in dismal conditions here we have no roads no electricity. that's why we have to buy candles. but they're expensive too will you hopefully that'll change now that we have solar energy that. to me to me. 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 they're stuck

indoors for weeks on end. is there any living from the set from they grow here one gram of the precious spice can fetch up to one euro. that's how the insides family was able to fund the solar system. the good. which by now is almost ready. after laying a line from the battery to the living room it's time to flick the switch. to for. god's. sakes an exciting moment for the whole family for the 1st time ever a modest home has bright artificial light. this is great before i couldn't see anything at night sometimes there'd be a cockroach in the heart we're so happy like the father. did you can't imagine how good it makes you feel when these people suddenly have light all i can say is

mission accomplished and so. the next morning the technicians proceed to the next home where they'll be installing another solar module. and then it's up to the. farm in lassen i need shows the currency he'll be paying in front of course . he's grateful to say. thanks to donations from large companies joad is able to install solar panels here at a lower cost than usual. if. the installation is relatively straightforward and goes quickly enough what's tricky is maintaining the system and ensuring

a long battery life span but it's all worth it for this one moment. fantastic lassen i exclaimed that's simply unbelievable. but as delighted as the family is believes the moroccan government should be doing more for its citizens in these me most areas. there are no subsidies there's 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 it's time to head home. so he sets off on his longest

saying to where it says that awaiting us there is the solar power facility he promises will leave us truly amazed. that is a major have in the south of morocco and just a few hours from the sahara desert. the provincial capital is famed for its impressive to reoccur span. the citadel enveloping play walls was built by the elder we clan who ruled southern morocco in colonial times. little firm is based in where he says that's 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 the sector is booming. that's also thanks to how heavily the moroccan state has been investing in renewable energy of late. whereas as that is no home to one of the world's largest solar power farms something show it is proud of. it has become something like the world's solar energy capital. it's an excellent project. and of course it's 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 field 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 maris that capture the sun's rays. they all redirect the light to the top of the tele which heats up to temperatures over 1000 degrees celsius. morocco has no fossil fuel resources and our energy consumption is growing. that's 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 project's major partners. from the german development bank a f

w. it's the project's 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 water 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 rocco's shed its dependency on imports. this is as of this period 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 it's also special because it brings together a range of technologies and because solar thermal technology is indeed standing in an energy revolution. a revolution initiated by this man king mohammed the

6th the royal family's 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 and where says that also boasts over half a 1000000 parabolic curved merits the technology is expensive but morocco's authorities are convinced the transition will pay off in the long term. i mean well so it is back on the road in the high atlas mountains. today he's traveling to 10 months to service solem audios there. in the village is part of the nationwide green musk's program the idea is to use

solar powered generators for mosques to generate their own electricity. if everyone goes to the mosque. men women and children. if you think about how many mosques we have here. the ideal place to sensitize the contrary to everything solar energy that has to offer he was there for. the midday call to prayer. a few years ago the villages rallied to build this new place of worship the green

moss. the. 16 solar panels adorn the rooftop. they've been running without any hitches as road can confirm to the village leader upon inspection. with us the most needn't rely on the regular power grid for its energy. to further spread the idea the green musk's program also includes specially claude tickle training for the in months. the project has completely changed life in the village one of the women can study in the evening and pray during ramadan we are all involved and that's why we are so proud of this project. being energy self-sufficient 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. culture 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 it's expensive and the. culture has a pay as you go to turn on the meter whenever she really needs power. the one light she hers she installed above her cow and calf that's all of her worldly possessions

. not going to the door 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. for that live i imagine it's for one of your. 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. with the geos said expects the program will also create new jobs. on the lot of you coming out soon about coffins from door it's all about combining local manpower and resources money from morocco and planning and training from our side and that's our part 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 morocco's remote rural regions. was to show much avi and his brother after lizzie's also have high hopes for a solar project in the area. they'll show us that later now they're 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 that's 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 vision what choice do we have. choice i would have gone to school and studied. what i could. so we did the same thing our parents started working underground. and. it's a tough job clawing the metal out of the rock in tight spaces surrounded by toxic dust. if they're lucky they'll 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. it's this widespread poverty in rural areas that's driven many young people to the cities. 30 year old up disha much made it as far as europe where he tried to sell minerals in france and germany and failed. now there's fresh hope plans are underway for a huge solar farm in the me delta region and it's said to bring new jobs with it. i think they're watching the sound of my application as soon as i heard about it just like everyone else would be a lot of course i'd love to earn money there. so far they've only been putting us off from one year to the next. that. have to

show much shows that's the place that's given local people the chance to dream. this is where the new solar power plant is being built. it's designed to be even bigger than the one in where says that. we could use the markets and. a job at a company like that would be great cost with a regular salary too. because. a populace 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. they are so yellow now. that he's still skeptical you need the right connections to get hired he says. many people in the region believe they've got a shot at landing

a job here. the construction phase alone will require several 1000 jobs. applications are piling up in the provincial governor's office. maracas energy transition is ambitious 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 it's king mohammed the 6. ok. just outside the building side dishes meets with nomads who have settled here. so the more they have heard of the solar farm they've yet to receive any official notification they still don't know if or when they might have to pack up and leave many questions remain and. there would be pretty.

compensating the people who live here. but at least after 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 they'll find work at the solar farm but for the time being they must continue searching for minerals in the old mines it's the only source of income they have right now. encounters morocco's rural poverty all the time when he's out installing solar modules. stop takes him to the desert of the town top province further south.

sudden tarantula 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 this sort of have less because knowing that king will ham it backs that technology can be a vital argument here. in houston most farmers still work with butane

gas. some of them do realize they need to switch to solar energy. but they're discouraged by the high installation costs. but i believe we'll be able to win them over. for my sims. to back up his arguments he conducts a practical presentation outside and shows the famous just how easy it is to operate a solar powered water pump. that many here have come from far away but they seem impressed. and do the work of the i'd love to have one of those systems. so we still use a gas powered motor but it's expensive and often doesn't work when you're doing the work and you. have seen a lot of things to do that were new to me well i'd love to be able to buy one of those pumps and i think they cost

a lot of money where they're going to push to only going to people suffering from 7 . after the 7 are good hits the road again. he's visiting one of the farm is in the palm gardens of tata. all of mohamed 2 marines riches lie in his vast plantation of de pounds and yet the trees are relatively easy to maintain absolutely dependent on 2 things heat and plenty of water. and that's it comes in a bite like. workers must climb up the trees to pick the fruit they can grow up to 30 metres high. each pung can yield up to $100.00 kilos per harvest you know the number.

of the flat ways. but that means keeping the pan supplied with enough water which is why boomer remit is interested in joe its work. it's only. now we've been using diesel exhaust motors to pump the water that's been pretty expensive. and if we go to 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 it's all filled up. this is where i would will be showcasing his pump. it takes no time at all to set up the false.

together they'll generate about one kilowatt have power enough to pump groundwater to the surface from a depth of 20 me to see him because it's. good to get most of them but the film is hesitant about the price of this large solar powered pump with customers around 3000 euros. tell us there are a lot of confidence. that finally everything is hooked up time to see what it's got . huge where when the fish is good the pump is working smoothly and the bushes gushing out of the firm it decides it's a worthwhile investment of. once again the engineer highlights the advantages of this technology. and the use of both its 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 who make a living people see on don't seem to know. his son in the skies above a previously untapped resource that is making the ruckus remarkable energy revolution possible from the high atlas mountains to the growing seas of the decimating. even if the coronavirus is sending football into a force to write. your way we will still be bringing you.

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