Three gas-fired power generation plants in Syria went out of service after an explosion occurred on a gas pipeline at the Tishreen Power Plant near Harran Al-Awamid in eastern rural Damascus on Wednesday evening.
The Syrian Civil Defense said it had brought a fire that broke out on a gas pipeline at the Tishreen thermal power plant under control and had begun cooling operations.
The Syrian Electricity Company said the Deir Ali, Al-Nasiriyah and Tishreen power plants were forced offline after the explosion disrupted the gas supplies needed to operate them.
Firefighting teams and technical crews closed the gas valves and isolated the damaged section of the pipeline at the Tishreen plant. This significantly reduced gas flow and the flames before the fire was brought under control and cooling operations began.
The company said the shutdown of the plants would temporarily reduce electricity generation and increase scheduled power outages due to the decline in available generating capacity.
The Syrian Ministry of Energy also confirmed that the explosion on the gas pipeline at the Tishreen plant disrupted the gas supplies required to operate the power generation facilities.
The ministry said specialized teams secured the site and dealt with the fire after closing the gas valves and isolating the damaged section, paving the way for the complete extinguishing of the fire.
The ministry added that updates on the status of the power plants and electricity supply would be announced as developments occur following the completion of emergency operations and the restoration of gas supplies.
