The world’s largest solar power plant has been built on the Sahara desert in Morocco. Spread over three thousand acres, this plant is equal to 3500 football fields. In fact, this North African country has set a target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 18.3 percent by 2030.
Electricity can be generated even without sunlight
This plant will generate electricity even without sunlight. In fact, it will send electricity directly to the electronic grid. Solar panels collect sunlight at one place. This produces heat. This heat heats the liquid salt in a pipe at the bottom of the panel. This liquid salt turns into steam and goes towards the turbine. The pressure of the steam drives a turbine, which produces electricity. The presence of hot salt continues to generate electricity even after the sun goes down.
Many states will be able to shine
580 MW electricity is being generated from this plant. That is, through this, electricity can be supplied simultaneously to the north eastern states of India, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland. Wherein, except Delhi, all the Union Territories can be illuminated.
An even bigger plant is being built
A solar power plant with more capacity than Morocco is being built on the Narmada River in Omkareshwar, Madhya Pradesh. It will generate 600 MW of electricity. The deadline for the completion of this floating solar power plant in the river is December 2023.
