The Sahara Solar Converter transforms solar radiation falling on large desert areas into usable electric energy. This is easily and inexpensively accomplished.    

Two dozen French military transport airplanes, flying close to each other at low altitude, following the precise itinerary outlined on the map, release a consolidator aerosol consisting of proprietary French glue in a water base. Reaching the surface, the glue makes the particles of sand in the desert stick to the ground, preventing them from shifting around. The second day the formation of airplanes flies on the same exact path and sprays the surface with aluminum powder suspended in a clear adhesive base. The aluminum sticks to every surface and makes the ground become a mirror. The third day the airplanes spray the mirror with a thin protective layer of clear polyurethane. In subsequent days and months more and more of the desert surface is covered until the full design on the map is completed.

        The mammoth size 8.5 million Km² mirror reflects 45% of the incident solar radiation. The heat equivalent to burning 392 billion ton of oil is reflected back to space. The air above the converter cools considerably as a consequence of the heat loss. Masses of air from the surrounding region move toward the converter because of the low pressure. The kinetic energy of the air in circulation is roughly equal to the heat reflected. New weather patterns emerge in the area characterized by unpredictable storms and tornadoes.

        The Vortex Generator is a device designed to regulate the turbulent airflow over the converter surface. Annex A shows the precise location of the 5000 remotely controlled flaps. Annex B shows the angle and algorithm of flap rotation necessary to initiate a circular air movement. The warm air outside the perimeter of the converter is sucked in by the vortex and becomes colder as it travels across the mirror surface. When it reaches the center of the converter, the funnel rises vertically to high altitude. The kinetic energy of the wind is converted to electricity by a large number of wind turbines placed in the center of the mirror. The wind turbines recover 3% of the vortex energy and generate electricity equivalent to 11.8 billion ton of oil annually. This is the energy from all sources consumed yearly by the whole planet. Storage is not needed because the air cycle across the converter and upper atmosphere requires 18 hours to complete.

        The vortex sucks in moisture rich air from the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean and the Congo Basin. When the warm air entering the mirror perimeter is suddenly cooled, it reaches dew point and all the moisture is released in the form of precipitation. The air above the converter becomes free of moisture and dust particles. The rain water is used to irrigate 5 million Km² of land around the deflector. This terrain, located near the tropic, grows three crops every year. North Africa will become the best agricultural land on the planet.