Syria to import power from Turkey
New electricity deal and planned gas pipeline aim to ease Syria’s energy crisis, with 400 kV line and 6 million m3 of gas daily from Turkey.
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Syria / Turkey: Syria is preparing to finalise a new agreement with Turkey to import electricity via a high-voltage transmission line, according to the country’s energy minister, Mohamed al-Bashir.
The deal, which is expected to be signed “soon,” involves a 400 kV transmission line connecting Turkey and Syria, as reported by Syria’s state news agency. The agreement is part of broader efforts by the Syrian government to address the country’s persistent and severe electricity shortages.
In addition to the electricity deal, Syria is also working on the development of a natural gas pipeline linking the Turkish town of Kilis with the northern Syrian city of Aleppo. Once operational, the pipeline is expected to deliver 6 million m3 of natural gas per day to Syrian power plants, providing a significant boost to electricity generation capacity.
The energy minister noted that these steps are crucial to improving Syria’s strained energy sector, which has been heavily impacted by years of conflict and infrastructure damage.
Syrian authorities have previously indicated that they are also cooperating with other regional partners, including Gulf states, in ongoing efforts to restore and modernise the country’s energy and electricity infrastructure.
Source: Reuters
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