在内战导致电网崩溃的背景下，叙利亚民众通过大规模安装中国制造的廉价太阳能电池板和电池实现了能源自救。数据显示，该国离网太阳能容量从 2022 年的 249 兆瓦激增至去年的 2060 兆瓦 [1]。目前，可再生能源已占叙利亚全国发电量的三分之一，这一比例仅次于黎巴嫩和约旦 [1]。截至 2025 年 6 月，四分之一的叙利亚家庭拥有某种形式的太阳能供电系统 [1]。相比之下，传统的大型并网太阳能设施发展相对缓慢，到 2025 年仅达到 189 兆瓦 [1]。
这种由民众主导的“屋顶革命”不仅缓解了电力短缺问题，也为海湾国家及冲突地区提供了分布式能源发展的参考模式 [1]。然而，高昂的成本仍是主要障碍：基本家用太阳能套装（功率为 1.5 至 3 千瓦）的价格在 2500 至 4500 美元之间，而叙利亚的人均收入估计约为 800 美元 [1]。在中东其他地区，迪拜的 Shams 计划下拥有 725 兆瓦的分布式太阳能（截至 2025 年 6 月），阿曼去年年底则估计拥有 130 兆瓦的小型和中型太阳能安装量 [1]。
Amidst the backdrop of civil war and a collapsed national grid, Syria has achieved an unprecedented surge in off-grid solar capacity through the widespread installation of affordable Chinese-manufactured photovoltaic panels and batteries [1]. This grassroots "roof revolution," driven largely by local residents rather than state planning, saw installed off-grid solar power jump from 249 megawatts (MW) in 2022 to a record 2,060 MW last year [1]. Consequently, renewable energy now accounts for one-third of the country's total electricity generation capacity, placing Syria second only to Lebanon and Jordan in regional reliance on renewables [1].
Despite this massive growth in distributed power, traditional large-scale grid-connected solar facilities remain limited; as of 2025, such projects have reached just 189 MW [1]. The primary driver for the off-grid boom is economic necessity: basic home solar kits ranging from 1.5 to 3 kilowatts cost between $2,500 and $4,500, a significant investment given that estimated per capita income in Syria hovers around $800 [1]. Nevertheless, this high penetration rate has resulted in one-quarter of all Syrian households now possessing some form of solar power system [1].
This phenomenon offers a distinct model for energy development in conflict zones and the Gulf region. For context on regional trends outside Syria, Dubai reported 725 MW of distributed solar capacity under its Shams initiative as of June 2025 [1], while Oman estimated it held 130 MW of small-to-medium scale installations by last year's end [1].