The
North
African
country
could
generate
about
five
times
more
energy
from
solar
power
than
it
currently
produces
in
crude
oil,
Nottingham
Trent
University
claims.
A
study
found
that
the
oil-rich
nation
could
generate
enough
renewable
power
to
meet
its
own
demand
and
a
“significant
part
of
the
world
energy
demand
by
exporting
electricity”.
Libya
is
located
on
the
cancer
orbit
line
and
is
exposed
to
the
sun’s
rays
throughout
the
year
and
for
long
hours
during
the
day.
It
has
an
average
daily
solar
radiation
rate
of
about
7.1kWh
per
square
metre
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