Jordan switches on world's largest solar plant in refugee camp

The plant will provide the Zataari camp 14 hours of electricity a day at zero cost and bring the refugees one step closer to a sense of normality.

The 12.9 megawatts solar plant at the Zaatari refugee camp will allow families to run a fridge, TV, fans and lights in their shelters, and recharge their phones to maintain contact with others abroad.
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The 12.9 megawatts solar plant at the Zaatari refugee camp will allow families to run a fridge, TV, fans and lights in their shelters, and recharge their phones to maintain contact with others abroad.

Jordan opened the largest solar park to operate in a refugee facility, aiming to improve the lives of tens of thousands of Syrian refugees at the Zaatari desert camp.

The 4,000 solar panels with a total capacity of 12.9 megawatts are designed to provide 14 hours of electricity a day to Zaatari's 80,000 inhabitants, according to the UNHCR.

The project was financed by Germany at a cost of $17.5 million (15 million euros)

TRT World's Yasin Eken reports.

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