# Qatar announces ‘massive’ solar plant project in Lebanon

https://mins.news/en/item/103267

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-16 14:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/16/qatar-announces-massive-solar-plant-project-in-lebanon?traffic_source=rss

> Qatar’s prime minister announced plans for a major solar power plant in Lebanon to help ease its energy crisis. QatarEnergy and France’s TotalEnergies agreed to develop the project, with Qatar funding and implementing it at no cost to the Lebanese state. Sheikh Mohammed also discussed Israeli actions in Lebanese territory and efforts to support reconstruction in the south.

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