Issued on: 14/10/2022 – 08:13
Almost three years into Lebanon’s trifecta of economic, social and political crises, many Lebanese are desperate to find solutions. With no reliable source of electricity, those who can afford it are leading a shift towards green energy, predominantly solar.
As Lebanon’s energy crisis cripples the country’s infrastructure and the daily lives of the Lebanese, citizens are finding new ways to manage.Mohammed Nehme, a high-school teacher from southern Lebanon, asked his brother in Germany to loan him a few thousand dollars to install a solar energy system for his household.”The situation became unbearable,” Nehme said. “My daughters studied for their high-school graduation exams during total blackouts with flashlights from their…