Energy Transition

UK boosts $25bn plan to pipe Saharan green power 4,000km to England

Mammoth Xlinks project would see 3.6GW of wind and solar pumped from Morocco, enough to power seven million homes in the UK

Pipe dream? It is claimed a Moroccan solar farm such as this one could help meet 8% of Britain's electricity needs.
Pipe dream? It is claimed a Moroccan solar farm such as this one could help meet 8% of Britain's electricity needs.Foto: Flickr/Richard Allaway
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Published 29 September 2023, 11:00Updated 29 September 2023, 11:00
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