It's AumSum Time.
What if Sahara Desert is covered with Solar
Panels?
Noo.
Let's cover it with pizzas and burgers.
Oh listen.
The Sahara desert is around 9.2 million square
kilometers in area.
Based on this, it can be estimated that, the
total energy produced.
By the solar panels would be approximately
22 billion gigawatt-hours per year.
This would be thousands of time our current
electricity requirement.
Secondly, while generating electricity, fossil
fuel power plants.
Produce harmful gases and nuclear power plants
produce radioactive waste.
But solar panels produce electricity without
causing harm to the environment.
Now, let's have a look at some minor disadvantages.
Firstly, sandstorms in the desert would regularly
cover the solar panels with sand.
Thus reducing their efficiency.
Secondly, in a place where water is so scarce.
Cleaning the panels would definitely be challenging.
Lastly, the project would prove to be extremely
costly.
But, looking at the advantages, the cost seems to be worth it.
