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this post was submitted on 15 Apr 2024
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It's surprising that solar panels aren't more widely deployed in the middle east, aside from the sand dunes in the deep regions of the desert, the place almost has the perfect conditions for the tech
I've heard a lot about Palestinians using solar to power several electronic devices in Gaza but it was primarily from Arab media sources like Al Jazeera. While this was on the much more corporate and mainstream news it was easy to miss without actively looking for it. You bring up a good point and I wonder if there's more use of solar energy happening there, especially in dire conditions, that we're missing out on as it's not typically covered by major news sources. Hopefully we'll be reading more stories like this in the future.