Syria's Solar Boom Redefines Middle East Energy Model Amid Crisis

Syria's solar boom is redefining Middle East's energy model

Damascus has become the Middle East's most solarized city as citizens install panels to bypass a collapsed grid. Driven by war and cheap Chinese equipment, rooftop solar now supplies a third of national capacity. This grassroots revolution offers a blueprint for crisis-stricken nations while challenging Gulf states to rethink their centralized energy strategies.

"They give power back to people who were for too long denied by incompetent, brutal and uncaring governments."