Desertec

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf renewable energy project
gptkbp:aimsTo supply Europe with renewable energy from deserts
gptkbp:category renewable energy in Europe
international energy projects
energy policy in Europe
renewable energy in Africa
solar power in Africa
wind power in Africa
gptkbp:criticizedFor high costs
logistical challenges
political instability in target regions
gptkbp:focusesOn solar power
wind power
gptkbp:foundedIn 2009
gptkbp:goal produce 15% of Europe's electricity by 2050
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Munich,_Germany
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Desertec
gptkbp:notableProject Morocco solar power projects
TuNur project
gptkbp:proposedBy Trans-Mediterranean Renewable Energy Cooperation (TREC)
gptkbp:regionServed gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Middle_East
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkbp:relatedTo European super grid
Medgrid
North African Power Pool
gptkbp:spinOff Dii Desert Energy
gptkbp:status scaled down after 2014
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:E.ON
gptkb:Cevital
gptkb:ABB
gptkb:Deutsche_Bank
gptkb:Munich_Re
gptkb:Siemens
gptkb:HSH_Nordbank
gptkb:M+W_Group
gptkb:RWE
Flag Sol
MAN Solar Millennium
Schott Solar
gptkbp:technology wind turbines
concentrated solar power
photovoltaics
gptkbp:website https://www.desertec.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mediterranean_Solar_Plan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6