The Sunniest, Windiest Country Announces Renewables Project to Power 6 Million Homes

The Sunniest, Windiest Country Announces Renewables Project to Power 6 Million Homes

Why this story matters: In an era where the digital landscape is often flooded with polarizing and negative headlines, stories like this serve as a vital reminder that meaningful, quiet progress is unfolding across the globe every single day. Quick summary: This story highlights recent developments related to desert, showing how constructive action can lead to meaningful results. Wind turbines at Zaafarana, Egypt – credit, Hatem Moushir CC BY-SA 3.0. The Land of the Nile has quickly joined the number of countries responding to the current oil shock by announcing new wind and solar projects. For a country that’s over 90% sand desert, where the Sun was deified in ancient times as a scarab beetle and its dung ball, and where the Sahara wind is so desiccating it’s known as samoom, or “poison,” installing gigawatts of solar and wind energy seems a no-brainer. On March 18, the Egyptian electricity and renewables ministry announced than agreement for nearly 6 gigawatts of solar, wind, and battery…