July 5, 2024 by Mohammed Asad, YouTube September 23, 2024. “Gazan creates solar devices to combat fuel, water shortages | REUTERS – YouTube”

As a result of Israel’s complete siege on Gaza, electricity has been cut off and alternative energy sources are banned from entry, so Palestinian Yasser Mazhar has been salvaging broken solar panels and bringing them back into action.

It is rare to find a solar panel in Gaza that is not damaged as a result of the relentless Israeli bombing campaign.

Israel cut electricity supplies to Gaza in the early stages of the war, in its effort to tighten its grip on Palestinian there and make the humanitarian situation worse than ever before. This has meant solar panels are more vital than ever and provide the only means through which Palestinians can charge their phones and keep connected to the world.

“The cost of a new solar panel ranges from 5,000 shekels to 8,000 [$1,345-$2,150] currently, due to the increased demand for it, and a large number of them were destroyed in the bombing of homes and shops. I created a mobile charging tent and a refrigerator for drinking water to provide the displaced with electricity, and I used broken solar panels,” Yasser Mazhar tells MEMO.

“Like all residents who use the solar system, I only found broken solar panels that provide electricity at less than their usual capacity. Some of them were exposed to bullets, some were subjected to direct bombardment, and others were removed from the rubble. However, the energy produced by these panels is better than nothing,” he adds.

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20240705-piecing-together-gazas-shattered-solar-panels/

Gazan creates solar devices to combat fuel, water shortages | REUTERS – YouTube

September 23, 2024