United Nations Environment Programme Executive Director Inger Andersen recently visited the Noor power plant in Morocco, one of the largest solar facilities in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Located near the town of Ouarzazate, on the edge of the Sahara Desert, the plant produces 580 megawatts of electricity, enough to power the homes of 2.3 million people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The facility is part of a larger push by Morocco to develop clean energy and Andersen called it a \u201cstep into a greener world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cClimate justice and access to energy go hand in hand,\u201d said Andersen during her visit. \u201cLet’s make sure that we show the world that [renewable energy] is entirely doable, possible and indeed feasible, and that it’s not only the right thing to do, it is very much the smart thing to do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n