Lebanon residents turn to solar power amid economic instability - in pictures

  • Mohammad Chehab sits under a solar panel he installed at his home in the coastal town of Khaldeh, south of Beirut. Reuters
    Mohammad Chehab sits under a solar panel he installed at his home in the coastal town of Khaldeh, south of Beirut. Reuters
  • With the fuel crisis worsening across Lebanon, solar panels are becoming a common sight, as seen atop a building in the town of Sehayleh, north of Beirut. Reuters
    With the fuel crisis worsening across Lebanon, solar panels are becoming a common sight, as seen atop a building in the town of Sehayleh, north of Beirut. Reuters
  • Mohammad Chehab, of the coastal town of Khaldeh, has installed a solar panel in his house to ensure uninterrupted electricity. Reuters
    Mohammad Chehab, of the coastal town of Khaldeh, has installed a solar panel in his house to ensure uninterrupted electricity. Reuters
  • More and more Lebanese, such as Mohammad Chehab from the town of Khaldeh, are resorting to alternative source of power such as solar energy. Reuters
    More and more Lebanese, such as Mohammad Chehab from the town of Khaldeh, are resorting to alternative source of power such as solar energy. Reuters
  • Mohammad Chehab is among the many in Lebanon exploring alternative solutions to fuel shortages. Reuters
    Mohammad Chehab is among the many in Lebanon exploring alternative solutions to fuel shortages. Reuters
  • Elias Daou, operation manager at Mectric Engineers, checks batteries linked to solar panels, in the Lebanese town of Sehayleh, 25 kilometres north of Beirut. Reuters
    Elias Daou, operation manager at Mectric Engineers, checks batteries linked to solar panels, in the Lebanese town of Sehayleh, 25 kilometres north of Beirut. Reuters
  • A solar panel installed on a building in the Lebanese coastal town of Khaldeh, south of Beirut. Reuters
    A solar panel installed on a building in the Lebanese coastal town of Khaldeh, south of Beirut. Reuters