インターネット調査室：　「Can Morocco solve Europe’s energy crisis?」　＜ー　この記事を読んだロシアは、泣きそうになるかも

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BBC: ４May,2023

「Can Morocco solve Europe’s energy crisis?」:　ロシアが焦るのは確実では?

Morocco has big ambitions to export electricity produced by solar and wind farms to Europe, but should it be prioritising such renewable energy for its home market?

さ～て。

"Morocco has truly one of the best solar and wind resources in the world combined," he says. "We don't have oil, we don't have natural gas, but we have a potential that is just amazing."

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The war in Ukraine has catalysed Europe's politicians to increase their efforts to tackle climate change with new sources of clean energy. Morocco hopes to be part of the solution.

いいじゃないですか～!

In 2021, some 80.5% of Morocco's electricity production came from burning coal, gas and oil. By contrast, only 12.4% came from wind power, and 4.4% came from solar.

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Morocco is already making some tangible progress to boost its renewable energy generation, thanks to projects such as the huge Noor-Ouarzazate Solar Complex. With the first phase opening back in 2016, this is now the world's largest concentrated solar power plant.

おー

He adds that Gaia Energy is developing wind and solar schemes that could meet up to 4% of Germany and Italy's electricity needs. "And in terms of green hydrogen we have six projects our company is developing that could answer 25% of the needs of the EU."

へー　凄い。

Increasing the size of Morocco's solar and wind power generation could help bolster economic growth in the country, according to the World Bank. It has provided millions of dollars of funding for the sectors.

カッコイイことを言いますが、世界銀行も米国の息がかかってるので、対露政策を考えると当然です。

In a country with an unemployment rate of 11.2%, Mr Cherif adds that it could create as many as 28,000 much needed new jobs each year.

これは良いですね。　

The Moroccan government counters that it has similar challenges to other countries that are going big on renewables, and that it needs gas to deal with the fact that the wind doesn't always blow and the sun doesn't always shine.

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Mr Cherif says "there may be a role, a transition role for natural gas [in Morocco]" as the move from fossil fuels to renewables will be a gradual one over the course of decades.

こういう現実的なのも必要です。

Moundir Zniber adds that Morocco needs "a mix" of energy sources. "Renewables are part of the solution on the electric side."

うまくいきそう。　ま、どちらにしてもロシアの地位はもっと下がりそうです。

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