This White Paper on the DESERTEC Concept provides information on the potential of the largest but least tapped source of energy on earth, the solar radiation of deserts, and on how it could be put into service for energy, water and climate security. For the regions of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa (EUMENA), the White Paper quantifies the potentials of all major renewable energy sources, available for a mix optimized for a fast and low-cost transition to a climate compatible EUMENA-wide power supply system. It describes the present demands for electricity and considers scenarios for their expected development until 2050, and how they could be served in a save and sustainable way by interconnected renewable energy sources in EUMENA.



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