SAHARA DESERT LARGEST SOLAR FARM OF WORLD

IN JUST SIX HOURS, THE WORLD’S DESERTS RECEIVE MORE SOLAR ENERGY THAN THE ENTIRE HUMAN RACE CONSUMES IN A YEAR. IF WE COVERED JUST 1.2 PERCENT OF SAHARA DESERT IN SOLAR PANELS, WE COULD HARNESS ENOUGH OF THIS POWER TO MEET THE ENERGY NEEDS OF THE ENTIRE WORLD. USUALLY, A SOLAR FARM IS BUILT TO PREVENT CHANGES TO THE ENVIRONMENT, BUT IF WE BUILT IT IN THE DESERTS, IT MIGHT CAUSE SOME CHANGES OF ITS OWN.IF WE LINED THE DESERT FLOOR WITH GIANT SOLAR PANELS, IT WOULD DOUBLE THE RAINFALL IN THE REGION AND INCREASE VEGETATION COVER BY ABOUT 20 PERCENT. BECAUSE SAHARAN SAND IS USUALLY LIGHT IN COLOR, WHICH MEANS THAT IT TENDS TO REFLECT A LOT OF LIGHT AND HEAT BACK UP INTO THE AIR. IF WE COVERED THE SAND IN DARK SOLAR PANELS, IT WOULD MEAN THAT MORE SUN WOULD BE ABSORBED, AND THE GROUND TEMPERATURE WOULD INCREASE. BECAUSE OF WHICH WARMER AIR RISES TO AREAS IN THE ATMOSPHERE WHERE IT’S COOLER, AND MOISTURE THERE CONDENSES AND FALLS AS RAIN.

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