GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Increasingly, solar energy is used as an alternative source of electricity generation in the Gaza Strip, which continues to suffer from the ongoing power crisis. While many hospitals, health care centers, schools and public outdoor spaces use solar energy, only households in affluent neighborhoods have access to this expensive alternative.
Mohammed Thabet, director of public relations at Gaza Electricity Distribution Corporation, told Al-Monitor that there are three sources of electric power supply in Gaza: 10 power lines from Israel with 120 megawatts (MW), two power lines from Egypt with 25 MW, and Gaza’s local power plant (GPP) that generates 60 MW.
