#SAHARA SOLAR INITIATIVE FOR GLOBAL ENERGY, DEVELOPMENT, AND SPACE EXPLORATION (2025–2040)
Proposed by: Nelu Preda, Retired Engineer, Romania Project Duration: 15 years (2025–2040) Nelu Preda 8 min read · Sep 17, 2025 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Sahara Solar Initiative is a transformative 15-year project that leverages the Sahara Desert’s solar potential to generate clean energy, electrify Africa, develop infrastructure, establish industrial hubs in the USA, and advance space exploration. Starting with 50,236 km² of photovoltaic panels in the Sahara (Western Coast: Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal), the project expands to cover the entire Sahara (9.2 million km²) by 2040, producing 5,520,000 TWh/year. The initiative will electrify Africa, eliminate U.S. external debt, create millions of jobs, reduce global emissions, stabilize Africa through equitable joint-ventures, and position the USA as the global leader in energy and space technology via laser-powered orbital launches. PROJECT PHASES AND INTERDEPENDENT COMPONENTS Phase 1: Initial Deployment and African Electrification (2025–2030)...