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Article: South Africa: Africa needs to tap solar energy.
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- July 25, 2009
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Byline: shiv03
A week ago, as a European plan for cultivating African and Middle Eastern solar energy gained momentum, I was hit by a strong wave of deja vu.
With crude oil from developing countries in Africa, the Middle East and elsewhere due to run out or become obsolete in 50 years time, the Europeans were at it again.
Twelve European companies launched a 400 billion euro initiative to construct huge solar farms in deserts in Africa and the Middle East to produce energy for Europe. Engineering giants ABB and Siemens, energy groups E.ON and RWE, and financial institutions, Deutsche Bank and Munich Re were among the companies that signed a ...