Jordan, Syria agree on reoperation of electric interconnection – Roya News English

Jordan, Syria agree on reoperation of electric interconnection – Roya News English

Jordan and Syria agreed to reboot an electrical interconnection line between the two countries as the first step to provide Lebanon with part of its electricity needs. This was announced Wednesday during a meeting that brought together the ministers of energy in Jordan, Syria and Lebanon.

The ministers agreed on an action plan and a timetable to restart the Jordan-Syria power line. They also agreed to go ahead with all technical studies and the agreements needed to put the project into gear.

The meeting brought together the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Hala Zawati, the Lebanese Minister of Energy and Water, Walid Fayyad, and the Syrian Electricity Minister, Ghassan al-Zamil.