Syria signs agreement to build 100MW photovoltaic power station

Syria's state-owned General Corporation for Electricity Transmission and Distribution (GECTD) has signed an agreement with the Syrian-Turkish Energy Company (STE) to build a 100MW solar power plant in Kafr Behm, Hama governorate, approximately 210 kilometers north of Damascus.

STE General Manager Khaled Abu Dee stated that the 100MW plant will be connected to the 230kV high-voltage grid.

Construction is expected to take 12 months, after which the plant will be fully operational. He added that the agreement followed months of evaluating multiple proposals to ensure their efficiency and economic viability.

STE Director Diaa Mustafa Kaddour added that the project will strengthen Syria's electricity infrastructure and that the agreement aims to support the development of the energy sector. According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Syria's total installed solar capacity is estimated to reach 60 MW by 2023, including 58 MW of grid-connectedsolar Photovoltaic Systems and 2 MW of Off-Grid Systems.

However, developers have announced plans for even more ambitious fossil fuel projects in Syria. In May 2025, Syria signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a consortium of Qatari, Turkish, and American companies to develop power projects worth approximately $7 billion.

The agreement covers four combined-cycle gas-fired power plants with a total capacity of 4 GW and a 1 GW Solar Power plant in southern Syria. These projects are expected to meet more than half of Syria's electricity needs.