Morocco’s King Mohammed VI inaugurated the first phase of what will eventually be the world’s biggest concentrated solar energy plant Thursday. The project is intended to slash greenhouse gas emissions.

The massive plant is located outside the central city of Ouarzazate, on the edge of the Sahara desert.

“We can see that it is possible to get energy independence with solar systems and it is a fantastic message for all the African continent and all around the world,” French Environment Minister Segolene Royal said at Thursday’s dedication.

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