The Energy Ministry has brought Unit Four of the Baniyas Power Plant back online following a full overhaul, a move officials say will significantly improve electricity stability across the country and support critical sectors still recovering from years of infrastructure damage.
In a statement, the Ministry said the rehabilitation was carried out by local technical teams from both the public and private sectors. The restored steam unit is now supplying an additional 150 megawatts to the national grid.
Adnan al-Hamoud, director of the General Company for Electricity Generation in Baniyas, said the plant can now operate four units with a combined capacity of up to 500 megawatts—an improvement from previous years when only one unit was functional. He added that post-conflict efforts have focused on reviving the plant’s four fuel-powered steam units and its three gas-powered units.
Before the overhaul, Unit Four generated an unstable 40–45 megawatts. It now provides a consistent 150 megawatts, marking a significant boost to the country’s strained power grid.
