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The memorandum aims to rehabilitate Units 1 and 2 of the Jandar power plant in Homs province, ensuring the stable supply of approximately 540 megawatts to the Syrian electricity grid.

The Charge d'Affaires of the Japanese Embassy in Damascus, Akihiro Tsuji, and the Acting Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Syria, Mohammed Mudawi, signed a memorandum for a loan to Damascus worth 1,952 billion yen (approximately $12,4 million) for the implementation of a project entitled "Stabilizing Energy Supply in Conflict-Affected Areas."

According to a statement from the Syrian Ministry of Energy posted on Telegram, the memorandum aims to rehabilitate Units 1 and 2 of the Jandar Power Plant in Homs province, central Syria, ensuring the stable supply of approximately 540 megawatts to the national grid.

The project is expected to contribute to improving electricity supply in the provinces of Damascus, Homs, Hama, and Deir ez-Zor.

Under the agreement, the Japanese government will finance the project, while UNDP will oversee its implementation in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy for a period of 24 months.

Deputy Minister of Energy for Electricity Affairs, Omar ShaqrouqHe thanked the Japanese government for the funding, noting that it covers comprehensive maintenance work on the plant, detailed technical assessments to identify priorities, procurement and installation of original spare parts, supervision of overhaul operations, and training of engineers and technicians.

Shaqrouq emphasized that the project will improve the efficiency and reliability of the power grid while strengthening national management and preventive maintenance capabilities.

Since 2014, Japan has allocated over $35 million to support electricity supply in Syria, rehabilitating three major power plants, adding 235 megawatts of generation capacity, and reducing losses by approximately 1,000 megawatts.