Qatar proposes two Lebanese power plants and a 20-year LNG supply agreement in a three-year plan using Syria energy links

Qatar has proposed a three-year program to revive Lebanon’s electricity sector, including two power plants and a 20-year liquefied natural gas supply agreement, according to a document reviewed by Reuters. The initiative, called the National Integrated Energy Investment Program, would use energy links through Syria.

The proposal includes two 825-megawatt combined-cycle plants, at Deir Ammar in northern Lebanon and Zahrani in the south. It also outlines LNG deliveries through a floating storage and regasification unit and the Arab Gas Pipeline via Syria, along with 800 megawatts of solar power, 440 megawatts of wind energy, battery storage and electricity imports from Syria.

Developed with input from the Lebanese and Qatari governments, the initiative aims to attract private financing without requiring upfront public spending by Lebanon. It still needs approval from both governments, while financing arrangements and guarantees remain under negotiation.

Lebanon’s state electricity company continues to provide only a few hours of power daily, leaving households and businesses dependent on expensive private diesel generators. Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani pledged support for reviving the sector during a visit last week.

The initiative also builds on Qatar’s expanding energy investments in neighboring Syria. Qatari conglomerate Power International Holding has secured contracts there for 5,000 megawatts of power generation, alongside oil and gas projects.