Syria To Get 2 Electricity Generating Ships From Turkiye & Qatar To Boost Energy Supplies

Turkiye and Qatar will send 2 electricity-generation ships to Syria to help the country deal with its energy crisis which has left residents with only 2 to 3 hours of electricity supply in a day.

Syria’s energy infrastructure was crippled during President Bashar al-Assad’s rule and the civil war. The shortage of energy supplies led to severe power shortages in the country, however, now the authorities aim to supply at least 8 hours of electricity in a day, with the help of these ships, within 2 months.

Khaled Abu Dai, director general of the General Establishment for Electricity Transmission and Distribution, told state news agency SANA that the ships would provide 800 megawatts of electricity but did not specify the period.

He added that the extent of damage to the electricity and transformation stations and the electrical connection lines is massive and it will take time to get back on track. He also did not specify when Syria would receive these ships.

However, he said that efforts are ongoing to secure transmission lines for delivering the electricity produced from the ships to homes. His teams are working to repair several damaged conversion plants and electricity lines to get the national grid running again as soon as possible.

To aid Syria, the U.S issued a sanctions exemption for transactions with governing institutions for 6 months to increase the flow of humanitarian aid and assistance in the war-torn country after the end of Assad’s regime.

The exemptions allow a few energy transactions and personal remittances to Syria till July 7, 2025.

References: Arab News, Reuters

Source: Maritime Shipping News