Qatar will supply 400 megawatts of electricity daily to Syria, where authorities have faced challenges in power generation.
Qatar has started delivering natural gas to Syria via Jordan to address the country’s electricity shortages and power outages, according to the state news agency QNA.
In a statement released on Thursday, Qatar explained that the initiative is part of an agreement signed with Jordan and in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme.
Under the agreement, Qatar will supply natural gas to “generate 400 megawatts of electricity daily, with plans to gradually increase production at the Deir Ali power plant in Syria.”
The electricity will be distributed to several Syrian cities, including the capital Damascus, Rif Dimashq, As Suwayda, Daraa, Al Qunaitra, Homs, Hama, Tartous, Latakia, Aleppo, and Deir ez-Zur, the statement added.
“This initiative marks a crucial step toward meeting the energy needs of the Syrian people and demonstrates a shared commitment among all parties to collaborate for the benefit of the region,” said Fahad Hamad Hassan Al-Sulaiti, Director-General of the Qatar Fund for Development, as reported by QNA.
Syria’s interim authorities have faced difficulties in providing electricity to civilians since the removal of former President Bashar al-Assad in December, with much of the country’s infrastructure severely damaged by over 13 years of civil war.
Damascus had previously relied heavily on oil imports from Iran for power generation, but these supplies were cut off after al-Assad’s ousting.
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