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Morocco is responding to increasing energy demands by setting up one of the largest solar plants in the world.

The Noor solar power station is __26__ in the city of Ouarzazate and, once completed, will generate 580 million watts of electricity. The World Bank estimates it will serve 1.1 million people. It's __27__ to be completed soon.

Morocco's current energy comes __28__ from imports. The nation hopes to get 50 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2030. With demand for energy __29__ at an annual rate of 7 percent, the new solar plant could be a __30__ part of that goal.

"This makes Morocco a big __31__ in the field of solar energy in the Arab region and the African continent. It could also be a forerunner for many other countries in the world that __32__ on foreign imports of energy," said Ali Hajji, a solar energy specialist and engineering professor.

Experts believe that the Middle East and North Africa have huge __33__ for solar energy projects. This is partly because of adequate sunlight and partly because technology has become more __34__ in the region.

"The last few years have seen a realization of __35__ how competitive solar technologies can be," said Michael Taylor, a senior analyst at the International Renewable Energy Agency.