Rethinking African Solar Power for Europe

Emanuele Massetti and Elena Claire Ricci
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Elena Claire Ricci: Department of Economics, Management and Quantitative Methods, University of Milan

Review of Environment, Energy and Economics - Re3, 2014

Abstract: Concentrated solar power generation in Northern African and Middle Eastern deserts could potentially supply up to 20% of European power demand. This column evaluates the technological, economic, and political feasibility of this idea. Although concentrated solar power is a proven technology that can work at scale, it is currently four or five times more expensive than fossil fuels. Concentrated solar power could play an important role in Europe’s energy mix after 2050, but only if geo-political challenges can be overcome.

Keywords: Energy; Africa; Solar; Europe; Supergrid (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q4 Q42 Q54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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