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Qatar pledges Lebanon power revival with solar partnership

By Drooid · Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC · How we work

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Qatar Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani pledged to revive Lebanon’s electricity sector and economy.
He announced QatarEnergy will partner with French TotalEnergies on an initial solar plant in Lebanon.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Qatar will fund, implement and operate the project at no state cost.
Qatar and the United States are coordinating southern Lebanon reconstruction to enable displaced residents to return, with over 300,000 displaced.

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Qatar Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani pledged to revive Lebanon’s electricity sector and economy.
He announced QatarEnergy will partner with French TotalEnergies on an initial solar plant in Lebanon.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Qatar will fund, implement and operate the project at no state cost.
Qatar and the United States are coordinating southern Lebanon reconstruction to enable displaced residents to return, with over 300,000 displaced.