260 solar-powered lighting devices installed in several streets in Damascus

Within the framework of its plan to depend on renewable energy in lighting the streets of Damascus, Damascus Governorate has completed the installation of 260 solar-powered lighting devices in several streets in the city.

Director of the Lighting Department at the Governorate Ziad Sa’da told SANA that the devices were distributed as follows: 50 in Jisr Al-Raees area in downtown Damascus, 75 in several streets in Mazzeh and 135 in Al-Qadam area.

He clarified that these 260 solar-powered lighting devices are the first batch out of 850 devices dedicated for Damascus governorate.

 The second batch is due to be installed in the areas of Karajat Al-Abbasiyeen, Nahr Eisheh, Jiser Al-Thawra and other places which are usually crowded, Sa’da went on to say.

He pointed out that this year, the governorate will equip 5 service centers with solar-powered devices, stressing the importance of depending on alternative energy in providing clean energy that supports the electrical power networks.   

Hamda Mustafa