AMMAN — Jordan
will start delivering electricity to Lebanon, through Syria, at the beginning
of next year, according to an official source at the
National Electric Power Company (NEPCO).
اضافة اعلان
The
source, who preferred anonymity, told
Jordan News that the concerned
parties are currently working on repairing the power grid to make it ready to
receive electricity, adding that the technical operations will be ready by the
end of this year.
This
project contributes to interconnecting the electrical grids of these countries,
said the source, adding that the Jordanian-Syrian power grid connection began
years ago but was halted because of the damage to the line in war-ravaged
Syria.
On
October 28, the Electricity Ministries of Syria,
Lebanon, and
Jordan reached an
agreement in Amman to supply Lebanon with electric power through the interconnected
grid after the necessary maintenance and rehabilitation process is carried out.
Former minister
of energy and mineral resources Hala Zawati had said at the time that her
meeting with her counterparts “aimed to set a clear, specific plan of action
and a timetable for providing Lebanon with Jordanian electricity through the
Syrian electrical network" once the networks in Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon
are connected, to help meet Lebanon’s electricity needs.
The
former minister also said that Jordan’s providing Lebanon with electricity comes
in implementation of His Majesty King Abdullah’s directive to support the
Lebanese in overcoming the obstacles they face in the energy sector.
Jordan, Zawati
had said in a press statement, can export 250 megawatts of electric power to
Lebanon.
Last
September, Prime Minister
Bisher Khasawneh visited Beirut to discuss supplying
Lebanon with electricity to help maintain its stability. He stressed the
importance of international efforts to develop a comprehensive plan to get
Lebanon out of the crisis, noting that Lebanon's stability and prosperity are essential
and fundamental to the prosperity and growth of the entire region.
For
nearly two years, Lebanon has been witnessing an unprecedented economic
collapse that paralyzed its ability to import vital commodities, most notably
fuel. The lack of fuel impacted various sectors, such as electricity provision,
hospitals, bakeries, communication, and foodstuff production.
Jordan,
Syria, and Lebanon form part of the eight electric power connection projects,
including Egypt, Iraq, Palestine, Libya, and Turkey.
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