Raania Nashar

Pioneering Jordanian solar engineer revolutionizing Middle Eastern renewable energy access

Raania Nashar is transforming energy access in the Middle East through her innovative solar solutions. As CEO of Jordan Solar Solutions, she developed the first off-grid solar systems tailored for nomadic Bedouin communities, providing electricity to 15,000+ families since 2019. Her TEDx Amman talk explains how she adapted photovoltaic technology to withstand sandstorms and extreme temperatures.

Nashar's company created the Solar Camel - portable solar units carried by camels to remote desert areas. This system powers medical clinics and schools in regions untouched by traditional grids. Her Quora insights explain how solar energy reduces gender inequality by freeing women from collecting firewood.

In 2022, she launched the Women in Solar Initiative, training 300 Jordanian women as solar technicians. Her partnership with UNESCO produced an Arabic-language solar engineering curriculum used in 12 countries. Nashar's blog documents her team's work in Yemen, where solar systems now power 40% of refugee camps. Forbes named her among 2023's Top 10 Green Innovators in MENA.