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Power Plants in Lebanon

Lebanon has 9 power plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 126th-largest fleet of the 155 countries that hold any, and under 0.1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 5 operating and 2 under construction or proposed. Operating generation capacity totals 2.7 GW across 5 utility-scale plants of 100 MW and above. The largest is Zouk power plant (1.0 GW).

The largest owner-operators are Electricity Of Lebanon (5), Karpowership (2) and Litani River Authority (1) — Electricity Of Lebanon alone is named on 56% of them. Half of Lebanon's power plants in service predate 1984 (median commissioning year of the 5 with a known date) and the oldest still listed is Boulous Arqash hydroelectric plant, dating from 1965. 2 are in the pipeline, led by Deir Ammar 2 power plant (825 MW), under construction. They account for 53% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Lebanon.

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9
Power Plant in Lebanon
#126
of 155 countries
2.7 GW
Operating capacity
2
In construction / proposed

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Largest power plants in Lebanon

Who owns Lebanon's power plants

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 1984 · oldest Boulous Arqash hydroelectric plant (1965) · newest Deir Ammar power plant (2002) · 5 of 9 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

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Frequently asked

How many power plants are there in Lebanon?
OverWatts maps 9 power plants in Lebanon — under 0.1% of the world's mapped total, the 126th-largest national fleet of the 155 countries with any.
What is the largest power plant in Lebanon?
Zouk power plant, at 1.0 GW.
How much power-generation capacity do Lebanon's power plants have?
About 2.7 GW operating across 5 plants, with a further 1.3 GW under construction or proposed. That covers utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above, so it sits below national installed capacity wherever distributed generation is large.
Who owns the power plants in Lebanon?
Electricity Of Lebanon is named as owner or operator on the most — 5 of 9 (56%). Next are Karpowership (2), Litani River Authority (1) and Ministry of Energy and Water Resources (1).
How old are Lebanon's power plants?
The median commissioning year is 1984, across the 5 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Boulous Arqash hydroelectric plant (1965).
What new power plants are being built in Lebanon?
2 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Deir Ammar 2 power plant (825 MW) and Janneh Dam hydroelectric plant (100 MW).

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