Qatar proposes rebuilding Lebanon’s electricity sector with two gas-fired plants, a 20-year LNG deal, renewables and Syrian power imports

Qatar has proposed a program to rebuild Lebanon’s electricity sector, including two gas-fired power plants and a 20-year liquefied natural gas supply agreement with QatarEnergy, according to a document obtained by Reuters.

The proposed plants would each have a capacity of 825 megawatts, at Deir Ammar in northern Lebanon and Zahrani in the south. Gas would be delivered through a floating regasification facility capable of processing 3.5 million cubic meters a day and the Arab Gas Pipeline through Syria, which has a capacity of 4.5 million cubic meters per day.

The plan also includes 800 megawatts of solar power, 440 megawatts of wind power, battery storage and an initial 300 megawatts of electricity imports from Syria. It aims to secure private financing without upfront capital expenditure from Lebanon’s public budget and could be implemented within three years if approved by both governments.