Jordan, Lebanon and Syria to sign electricity contract Wednesday

AMMAN — Jordan, Lebanon and Syria are scheduled to sign an agreement and contract next Wednesday to supply Lebanon with part of its electricity needs from Jordan through the Syrian electricity grid.

Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Saleh Kharabsheh, in a ministry statement, on Wednesday highlighted the importance of the agreement in shoring up the Lebanese to cover part of their electricity needs.

Under the agreement, Jordan will supply Lebanon with 150 megawatts from midnight till 6am, in addition to 250 megawatts during the rest of the day, the statement read.

Kharabsheh said that the Jordanian electric system will reap benefits of the project, as Lebanon will be supplied directly via a transmission grid.

The sale price of electricity to Lebanon will not cause any losses to the Jordanian electric system, and the cost of distribution will not be included in the sale price, the minister stressed.