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How engineers dreamed of turning Egypt's Qattara Depression into an endless power source
Published 22 July 2026 ยท europe
How the Qattara Depression project was meant to work Why the depression made such an attractive target Germany and Egypt's serious attempt in the 1970s
How the Qattara Depression project was meant to work Why the depression made such an attractive target Germany and Egypt's serious attempt in the 1970s The environmental tradeoffs behind the hydropower promise Other routes and scenarios engineers have proposed Poll Vote & Share your view Do you think the Qattara Depression canal project could provide a viable source of renewable energy for Egypt? Yes No 3k+ users shared opinion today 5k+ users already voted today 3k+ users shared opinion today Share Opinion A dream that keeps resurfacing after a century
Published: July 22, 2026 โข 1:43 PM IST ยท Updated: July 22, 2026 โข 10:33 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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How the Qattara Depression project was meant to work Why the depression made such an attractive target Germany and Egypt's serious attempt in the 1970s The environmental tradeoffs behind the hydropower promise Other routes and scenarios engineers have proposed Poll Vote & Share your view Do you think the Qattara Depression canal project could provide a viable source of renewable energy for Egypt?
Yes No 3k+ users shared opinion today 5k+ users already voted today 3k+ users shared opinion today Share Opinion A dream that keeps resurfacing after a century