The 1.95 million people of the Gaza strip get their power from Israel, Egypt and a small power plant. Power is notoriously unreliable with blackouts lasting from eight to twelve hours a day. But, increasingly, solar power is providing a degree of energy independence to the coastal enclave. For the same amount that people spend on fuel to run a generator for a year, they can now buy solar panels that give them unlimited free energy. Recently, thousands of people have been jumping on the opportunity because prices of solar panels have been falling.
Solar provides energy independence to Palestinians in Gaza
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