Prime Minister Arnous inspects the first joint project between the public and private sectors in the Deir Ali Power Station

Prime Minister Hussein Arnous inspected the stages of implementation and work in the first participatory project between the public and private sectors in the field of electricity at Deir Ali station in the Damascus countryside governorate.

The project includes the rehabilitation, operation and management of the station and the establishment of a new group with a capacity of 700 megawatts, bringing the total capacity of the station to 2100 megawatts when the work is finally completed.

Premier Arnous, accompanied by the Minister of Electricity, Engineer Ghassan Al-Zamil, was briefed on a number of departments and he listened to an explanation about the steps that were accomplished in coordination and cooperation between the implementing company and the Ministry of Electricity.

In a statement to reporters, the Prime Minister explained that the participatory approach is a strategic approach adopted in Syria, and it is necessary and important in various fields, including electricity, especially after the war on Syria and the siege imposed on the country.

Premier Arnous said: “These stations have a period of time and maintenance that must be carried out,” adding “the first group has almost been completely implemented at Deir Ali station no.1.

The Prime Minister added: Work in the second section of Deir Ali is witnessing significant progress, as maintenance operations are being carried out on both gas and steam stations and boilers, and we hope to put all of this system at full capacity into the production process in the near future.

Premier Arnous expressed his optimism about the accumulation of national expertise in this field, which has been able to replace major companies in maintenance and implementation operations.

He said: “What has been accomplished in the first and second sections and the ongoing implementation stages in the third section makes us more reassured that the skilled workers and technicians are capable of carrying out the most complex and difficult electrical work.”

At the end of the tour, Engineer Arnous chaired a meeting of the engineering, technical and administrative staff at the station, during which he stressed the need to continue working in this framework and to benefit from all available opportunities and overcome all difficulties in a way that contributes to improving the status quo of electricity, praising the efforts made that contributed to making important strides in furure.