Sahara Becoming The Hub Of Energy Production WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - With the world moving towards a more sustainable future, many of the fossil-fuel companies and motor vehicle giants have had to introduce policies to shift to a cleaner energy solution in their plans. Solar energy has been one of the biggest sources of renewable energy but it will require vast plains to be covered with solar panels to suffice the need. The Sahara desert, the world's driest place, is almost always full of sunlight and the lack of population density makes it easier to build the plants. Research has shown that, if used, the entire Sahara desert can generate seven times the electricity the world requires. However, due to ecological reasons and transport difficulties, researchers have advised building plants along the outskirts of the desert.