LEBANON

 
Lebanon Starts Up Power Barge, Awards Contract For New Plants
 
Lebanese Minister of Energy and Water Gebran Bassil has inaugurated the first of two power generation barges chartered to help reduce the country’s electricity supply shortfall. The Fatmagul Sultan power ship, owned by Turkey’s Karkey Karadeniz and with 175mw rated capacity, was connected to the grid on 5 April at a specially built mooring alongside the Zouk power plant. Mr Basil...