Could corruption pose a barrier to the roll-out of renewable energy in North Africa?

Considerable attention has turned to North Africa as a promising location for the development of renewable energy sources (RES). Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia already produce energy from renewable sources ² and are eager to increase this share. ³ The European Union (EU) has also committed itself to sourcing 20 per cent of its energy from RES by 2020, part of which is expected to come from solar and offshore wind installations located in North Africa. ⁴