• A worker walks past Syrian national flags at a solar farm in Hama, Syria November 28, 2022. REUTERS / Firas Makdesi
    A worker walks past Syrian national flags at a solar farm in Hama, Syria November 28, 2022. REUTERS / Firas Makdesi
  • Businessman Baraa Sheira takes a tour with workers at his solar farm, in Hama.
    Businessman Baraa Sheira takes a tour with workers at his solar farm, in Hama.
  • Facing crippling electricity cuts, many Syrians have turned to solar power to keep their homes and businesses running.
    Facing crippling electricity cuts, many Syrians have turned to solar power to keep their homes and businesses running.
  • The demand for affordable, reliable energy has led to the establishment of many solar farms.
    The demand for affordable, reliable energy has led to the establishment of many solar farms.
  • Those still relying on the public grid or private generators have been hit particularly hard in recent weeks as severe fuel shortages forced the state to ration fuel distribution.
    Those still relying on the public grid or private generators have been hit particularly hard in recent weeks as severe fuel shortages forced the state to ration fuel distribution.
  • The dire energy situation is a reflection of the multiple crises in the country, after 11 years of war.
    The dire energy situation is a reflection of the multiple crises in the country, after 11 years of war.

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Syrians turn to solar power amid electricity shortages - in pictures

The dire energy situation is a product of multiple crises in the country after 11 years of war

The National

December 17, 2022

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Updated: December 17, 2022, 8:58 AM
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