Syria Fast-Tracks Small Renewables, Greenlights Two New 100
Damascus launches a fixed-tariff scheme for 2–10 MW green power and signs a deal with 20Solar Energy to build twin 100-MW solar plants, one with battery storage. Syria
However, renewable energy equipment does not enter Syria easily. Four importers we spoke to confirmed that most solar panels and batteries are shipped from China to Syria through Jebel Ali Port in the UAE or, at times, the Port of Aqaba in Jordan.
After more than thirteen years of war, Syria's electricity crisis has only deepened, compounding the suffering of its people. The former Assad government failed to secure stable energy supplies, and as shortages worsened and fuel prices soared, the regime turned to solar energy projects as an alternative, seeking to mitigate the crisis.
As the electricity crisis worsens, solar energy is no longer just an option – it has become an unavoidable necessity. Yet the high cost of installing photovoltaic systems has pushed many Syrians to rely on subsidized loans, particularly those provided by the Renewable Energy Support Fund, which offers interest-free financing.
In minute 2 of the video, German-made electronic equipment from Siemens was visible, while later on in minutes 3, 9, and 30, machinery bearing the Mitsubishi Electric logo appeared—clear indications that sanctioned technology had been procured and installed in Syria before the collapse of the Assad regime.
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