Government announces €8.8m investment in solar power to treat water in Gaza

The Government has announced it is investing €8.8 million into construction of a solar power plant to treat contaminated water in Gaza.

Ongoing electricity shortages in Gaza also mean that residents only have access to electricity for around 12 hours a day and big installations use diesel fuel to power generators. Some of the land used for the solar plant lies within a military buffer zone imposed by Israel and this project will be the first time that land in the area has been made available for infrastructure.Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney made the announcement today.

"Gaza has a critical energy shortage, which means that it is particularly difficult to power water treatment facilities.

Aaaa Gaza very important no thought for 10000 plus homeless UNREAL

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