in the eye of climate change. what is today their future. for their city the melting you. could turn. recent heavy rainfall is left this mountain road blocked with rubble. all the good luck over the little you make a promise helps clear the way. it's a huge rabbit is anxious to get moving he's already meant to be in the nearby village installing solar power 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. b.m.p. . lucky for him some are available the mountain farmers are determined to make sure the engineer reaches the evidence which the solar technology brings with him has the potential to transform their lives. and. that we think this thing about for good health good for the people living in the high atlas mountains joad is a modern kind of sun king. continuing

on foot for an hour with the small caravan we just have that. everyone has been expecting that. 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 hasn't reached quite everywhere yet. so. we just arrived at have a look around you got nothing here no electricity no water no telephone we're getting straight to work on the problem. here he and his assistant install

solar panels on the roof of the local home while the family watches closely from. this system will cost them around $400.00 euros. look at the hotel of the book 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 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. was also the result of speaking with the locals 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 and i know it's hard to find work in this region. and sometimes there are jobs sometimes there aren't. as soon as i get a chance i'm out of here. more clannish. we live in dismal conditions here we have no roads no electricity. that's why we have to buy candles. but they're expensive to. hopefully that'll change now that we have solar energy that.

to me the only. digital 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 they're stuck indoors for weeks on end. is there any living from the san fran they grow here one gram of the precious spice can fetch up to one euro. that's how ben saeed's 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 it's time to flick the switch. off if. it's an exciting moment for the whole family for the 1st time ever their 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 hut we're so happy like the fuck. do you can't imagine how good it makes you feel when these people suddenly have light all i can say is mission accomplished and i was in the. midst. of. it. the next morning the technicians proceed to the next home where they'll be installing another solar module. and then. they would come in last and i need shows the currency he'll be paying in front of course.

he's grateful to joe. thanks today nations from large companies showed is able to install solar panels here at a lower cost than usual. 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 explained that 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 i 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 it's time to head home. so he sets off on his long descent to where is. 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 it's impressive to reroute. the citadel envelop in play walls was built by the elder. who ruled southern morocco in colonial times. little firm

is based in where says that's new town area here is where he set up his solar business. moroccan is blessed with 3000 hours of sun a year and natural resource in abundance supply. the 28 year old technician now has 4 employees his sect is booming. that's also thanks to how heavily the moroccan state has been investing in renewable energy of late. where is is that is no home to one of the world's largest solar power farms some things though 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 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 mira's 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 iraq has shed its dependency on imports. business and guns 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 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 where says that also boasts over half a 1000000 parabolic curved mirrors the technology is expensive but morocco's 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 he's traveling to 10 months to service solem audience there. the village is part of the nationwide green mosques program the idea is to use solar powered generators for mosques to generate their own electricity. if everyone goes to the mosque. yes men women children. if you think about how many mosques we have here. the ideal place to sensitize the contrary to everything solar energy has to offer.

was. the midday call to prayer. a few years ago the villages rallied to build this new place of worship the green must. warm. 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 claw tickle training for the in months. the project has completely changed life in the village women can study in the evening and pray during ramadan we're all involved

and that's why we are so proud of this project. being energy self-sufficient the most has become a gathering place for other activities as well. here villages 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 the 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 moment but it's expensive and that culture has a pay as you go card to turn on the me so 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 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 that live a medicine for all 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. with the geos said expects the program

will also create new jobs. with the lot of you coming out soon about coffin boy 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 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 morocco's remote rural regions. was to show much avi and his brother 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 recreation more choice do we have. a choice i would have gone to school and studied. that i could. so we do the same thing our parents are very started working underground me . it's

a tough job clawing the metal out of the rock n tight spaces surrounded by toxic dust. if they're lucky they'll 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 settlement 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 striven many young people to the city's. 30 year old 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 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 i'd love to earn money. so far they've only been putting us off. next . that. have to share 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 whereas says that. it is the mark of. a job at a company like that would be great. with a regular salary. as well as a populist get 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 can go to college there are so. 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 it's 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. 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 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 unanswered. there would be pretty. compensating the people who live here the. middle east after all for us enough money to rebuild our homes elsewhere. and so well some look forward to the project with grace expectations others can only worry for the 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 target province for the sounds. sudden torrential downpours have flooded the local roads. to outsiders the provincial capital looks like a frontier town surrounded by mountains and desolate. it is here to host a seminar on solar power. has come on behalf of the g.i. said german development organization. because. 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 this sort of have localized because knowing that king mohammed backs the technology can be a vital argument here. the 2nd definition is young because 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 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. they do the work of the i'd love to have one of those systems. we still use

a gas powered motor but it's expensive and often doesn't work when the american. are 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 they cost a lot of money when i can division i'm going to pull stuff to move on. to the 7 hits the road again or he's visiting one of the farm is in the palm gardens of tar town. and all of my homage to marines riches lie in his vast plantation of de pounds and. the trees are relatively easy to maintain absolutely dependent on 2 things heat and plenty of water. and that's where it

comes in 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 one of them about. what. a flat was. but that means keeping the pan supplied with enough water which is why boomer remain interested in joe its work. it's only a little longer until now we've been using diesel exhaust motors to pump the water that's been pretty expensive. but if we got a solar powered water pump the long term financial gains for us would be much higher. since. the summer has

a reservoir on the edge of the oasis thanks to the recent rainfall it's all filled up. this is where joe it will be showcasing his pump. it takes no time at all to set up the full solo modules. together they'll generate about one killer was have power enough to public groundwater to the surface from a depth of 20 me to see. them get a good motive but the film is hesitant about the price of this large solar powered pump with customers around $3000.00 euros. jealousy and a lot of feeling. that they're finally everything is hooked up time to see what it's got. you should read when this is the pump is working smoothly and the voters 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 to survive with 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 when i live in the floors so i'm going to go up. to sun in the skies above the previously untapped resource that is making the ruckus remarkable energy revolution possible from the high atlas mountains to the going seas of the desert to. me.

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