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The Syrian Ministry of Energy announced the restoration of the "Jindar" plant in the countryside of Homs to its full operational capacity, following the completion of comprehensive maintenance works carried out by the national technical cadres, which led to raising the plant's contribution to the national grid to 820 MW.

Comprehensive maintenance and the return of "blocks" to service

The ministry said in a statement published through its official identifiers on Wednesday:  The Jindar power plant in Homs has restored its full operational capacity for the first time in ten years, after completing comprehensive maintenance works for the gas and steam turbines and the fifth boiler, and rehabilitating the groups that were out of service.

The Ministry explained that  the teams of workers and engineers were able to carry out a complete maintenance of the first gas turbine, including replacing the axle and performing the necessary maintenance for the boilers, in addition to restarting the first steam turbine, which has been suspended since 2021, and also the maintenance work on the fourth gas turbine, which allowed the second block to enter service in its entirety.

She added: "After the completion of the maintenance of the fifth boiler and the calibration of the HP drum sensors, the third block with its full sets also entered service, which is the first time in years that two full generating blocks have been operating at the Jindar plant.

The Ministry of Energy explained that the plant's production has increased from 200 MW previously to 820 MW currently, as the equipment is worn out and the plant exceeds its lifespan, which enhances the stability of the electricity supply in the central region.

The ministry stressed that these efforts will be directly reflected on the stability of the electrical system, especially in the central region, which is heavily dependent on the production of the Jindar plant.

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The Jindar power plant (30 km south of Homs) is one of the strategic plants in Syria, established in the early 1990s in cooperation with international companies (such as Japan's Mitsubishi), and entered active service in 1994.

The plant operates according to  a "combined cycle" system that combines gas and steam turbines to increase thermal efficiency and reduce fuel waste.

Its total design capacity is about 1100 MW, and its operation is mainly based on natural gas, making it a key pillar of the country's energy security.