US EditionWith sanctions lifted, Syria looks to solar power as more than a patchwork fix to its energy crisis
- Syria has struggled with electricity, receiving less than four hours daily due to a prolonged civil war.
- With U.S. sanctions lifted, Syria plans to invest in energy projects, including an industrial-scale solar farm to meet about ten percent of its energy needs, following the lifting of U.S. sanctions.
- The World Bank announced a $146 million grant to repair Syria's damaged energy infrastructure, which includes transmission lines and transformer substations.
- Sudipto Mukerjee of the UNDP emphasized that addressing energy poverty is crucial for Syria's recovery, highlighting the importance of renewable energy access.
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Syria wants to use solar power to fix its energy crisis now that crushing sanctions have been lifted
Abdulrazak al-Jenan swept the dust off his solar panel on his apartment roof overlooking Damascus. Syria’s largest city was mostly pitch-black, the few speckles of light coming from the other households able to afford solar panels, batteries, or private generators.Al-Jenan went thousands of dollars in debt to buy his solar panel in 2019. It was an expensive coping mechanism at the time, but without it, he couldn’t charge his phone and run the re…
World bank expects Syria’s GDP to grow 1% in 2025
(Reuters) -The World Bank said on Monday that Syria’s gross domestic product is expected to grow modestly by 1% in 2025, following a contraction of 1.5% in 2024. “The easing of sanctions provides some upside potential; however, progress remains limited as frozen assets and restricted access to international banking continue to hinder energy supply, foreign assistance, humanitarian support, and trade and investment,” the World Bank said in a stat…
With sanctions lifted, Syria looks to solar power as more than a
DAMASCUS: Abdulrazak Al-Jenan swept the dust off his solar panel on his apartment roof overlooking Damascus. Syria’s largest city was mostly pitch-black, the few speckles of light coming from the other households able to afford solar panels, batteries, or private generators. Al-Jenan went thousands of dollars in debt to buy his solar panel in 2019. It was an expensive coping
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With sanctions lifted, Syria looks to solar power as more than a patchwork fix to its energy crisis
Syria is working to rebuild its energy sector after years of civil war and crippling sanctions. The country has suffered severe electricity shortages, with only those who can afford them using costly solar panels or generators.
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