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Qatar announces solar-plant project in Lebanon with TotalEnergies
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- Local time
- 5:19 PM in Beirut
- Where
- Beirut, Lebanon
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said QatarEnergy and TotalEnergies agreed to jointly develop a solar-power plant in Lebanon. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Qatar would fund and implement the initial project without cost to the Lebanese state.
Why it matters
The project could add externally funded electricity generation as Lebanon confronts a chronic power and financial crisis, but it still requires Lebanese Cabinet consideration.
Source
- Al Jazeeraaljazeera.comPublished
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