Now we hear from Renewable Energy Access that researchers in Germany and Algeria are collaborating to speed up the market introduction of large - scale solar thermal plants that could supply up to 200mw of electricity, while sumltaneously desalinating
enough water for 50,000 people: «Electricity from solar thermal plants currently costs â «¬ 0.20 to 0.30 / kWh [US $ 0.31 to 0.47 / kWh], depending on the location of the plant and the amount of
sunshine it
receives.