The Japanese government, through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has provided technical assistance for the four pilot projects. JICA study team and the PV lab/SSRC jointly executed the project in the period from 1995 to 2001.

The project achieved a number of objectives such as:
- Demonstrating the feasibility and the applicability of the PV systems in Syria through the comprehensive economic and social analysis before and after the installation of the Photovoltaic systems
- The field performance showed the good reliability of the various PV systems.
- A valuable know-how was gained by the PV Lab team throughout the execution of the project.
- The various applications of the installed systems created the training environment for engineers and technicians from various concerned authorities.
 
The project sites are located in the northern part of Syria and summarized in the following table.