cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/36435067
An usually wide adoption of rooftop solar in Aleppo, Syria.
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I live there. I can confirm, I believe right now it's because our gov cannot pay for it. The price of power has increased by 800% since Jan 2026. Much more than the avg citizen can afford
Where do you folks source your solar panel from?
China, just like the rest of the world. Solar panels are cheap AF
China
I'd say China and resellers
So these are systems that work when the main power is down? Do people have battery packs too?
Yes.
Tech Altar video about tech in Syria
Cool, thanks for that link!
Yes. Shit load of battery packs and DC2AC inverters
Almost every house has at least some sort of battery