Power generation Plants in Lebanon are divided into Thermal and Hydraulic :
A - Thermal Power Plants :
There are 7 power plants of this type :
1) Zouk | ||
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Unit name | Put in service year | Installed Capacity (MW) |
Zouk 1 | 1984 | 145 |
Zouk 2 | 1985 | 145 |
Zouk 3 | 1986 | 145 |
Zouk 4 | 1987 | 172 |
Reciprocating Engines | 2017 | 198 |
Power Ship | 2012 | 198 |
Total | 1003 |
2) Jieh | |||
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Unit name | Put in service year | Installed Capacity (MW) | |
Jieh 1 | 1970 | 65 | |
Jieh 2 | 1970 | 65 | |
Jieh 3 | 1980 | 72 | |
Jieh 4 | 1981 | 72 | |
Jieh5 | 1981 | 72 | |
Reciprocating Engines | 2017 | 72 | |
Power Ship | 2012 | 198 | |
Total | 616 |
3) Sour | |||
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Unit name | Put in service year | Installed Capacity (MW) | |
Sour 1 | 1996 | 35 | |
Sour 2 | 1996 | 35 | |
Total | 70 |
4) Baalback | |||
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Unit name | Put in service year | Installed Capacity (MW) | |
Baalback 1 | 1996 | 35 | |
Baalback 2 | 1996 | 35 | |
Total | 70 |
5) Zahrani | |||
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Unit name | Put in service year | Installed Capacity (MW) | |
Zahrani 1 | 1998 | 160 | |
Zahrani 2 | 1998 | 160 | |
Zahrani 3 | 2001 | 145 | |
Total | 465 |
6) Deir Ammar | |||
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Unit name | Put in service year | Installed Capacity (MW) | |
Deir Ammar 1 | 1998 | 160 | |
Deir Ammar 2 | 1998 | 160 | |
Deir Ammar 3 | 2002 | 145 | |
Total | 465 |
7) Al Hreesha | |||
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Unit name | Put in service year | Installed Capacity (MW) | |
Al Hreesha 1 | 75 | ||
Total | 75 |
Total Thermal Generation (MW) | 2764 |
B - Hydraulic Power Plants :
1. Litani Power Plants consist of three plants.
Awali | |
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Unit name | Installed Capacity (MW) |
No. 1 | 36 |
No. 2 | 36 |
No. 3 | 36 |
Total Awali | 108 |
Joun | ||
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Unit name | Installed Capacity (MW) | |
No. 1 | 24 | |
No. 2 | 24 | |
Total Joun | 48 |
Abdel Aal | ||
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Unit name | Installed Capacity (MW) | |
No. 1 | 17 | |
No. 2 | 17 | |
Total Abdel Aal | 34 |
Total Litani (MW) | 190 |
2. Bared Power Plants cosist of two plants .
Bared 1 | ||
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Unit name | Installed Capacity (MW) | |
No. 1 | 4.5 | |
No. 2 | 4.5 | |
No. 3 | 4.5 | |
Total Bared 1 | 13.5 |
Bared 2 | ||
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Unit name | Installed Capacity (MW) | |
No. 1 | 1.2 | |
No. 2 | 2.5 | |
Total Bared 2 | 3.7 |
Total Bared (MW) | 17.2 |
3. Safa Power Plants (Rishmaya)
3. Safa. | ||
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Unit name | Put in service Year | Installed Capacity (MW) |
No. 1 | 1932 | 3.3 |
No. 2 | 1932 | 3.3 |
No. 3 | 1956 | 6.8 |
Total Safa | 13.4 |
4. Nahr Ibrahim Power Plants consist of three plants.
Nahr Ibrahim 1 | ||
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Unit name | Installed Capacity (MW) | |
No. 1 | 7.5 | |
No. 2 | 7.5 | |
Total Nahr Ibrahim 1 | 15 |
Nahr Ibrahim 2 | ||
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Unit name | Installed Capacity (MW) | |
No. 1 | 5 | |
No. 2 | 5 | |
No. 3 | 2.5 | |
Total Nahr Ibrahim 2 | 12.5 |
Nahr Ibrahim 3 | ||
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Unit name | Installed Capacity (MW) | |
No. 1 | 1.5 | |
No. 2 | 1.5 | |
No. 3 | 1.5 | |
Total Nahr Ibrahim 3 | 4.5 |
Total Nahr Ibrahim (MW) | 32 |
Total Hydraulic Generation (MW) | 252.6 |
Total Generation (MW) | |||
Thermal | 2764 | ||
Hydraulic | 252.6 |
Transmission Lines
In order to distribute the produced energy, EDL uses two categories of HT power lines
1- Over head power lines
2 - Under ground cables
1- Over head power lines
The over head power lines are divided ito 4 types according to the voltage level:
* 400 KV Transmission lines with length 21 km
* 220 KV Transmission lines with length 489 km
* 150 KV Transmission lines with length 163 km
* 66 KV Transmission lines with length 689 km
Total 1362 km
2 - Under ground cables
Under ground cables are divided into 3 types according to the voltage level
* 220 KV Under ground cables with length 50 km
* 150 KV Under ground cables with length 26 km
* 66 KV Under ground cables with length 102 km
Total 178 km
Substations
The followings are the Main Substations of EDL at all the lebanese territories
Beirut |
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Substation Name |
No. of Transformers |
Total Capacity (MVA) |
Gaz |
2 |
80 |
Mreisseh |
2 |
80 |
Comercial |
5 |
320 |
Ouest |
3 |
60 |
Unesco |
2 |
80 |
Basta |
3 |
80 |
Pins |
3 |
200 |
Chebak |
2 |
80 |
Ras Beirut |
2 |
140 |
Achrafieh |
2 |
160 |
Dahieh |
3 |
210 |
Mount Lebanon |
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Substation Name |
No. of Transformers |
Total Capacity (MVA) |
Airport |
3 |
60 |
Baoushrieh |
3 |
120 |
Jdeideh |
3 |
80 |
Bsalim |
3 |
180 |
Jamhour |
4 |
80 |
Hazmieh |
2 |
80 |
Zouk |
2 |
150 |
Jeita |
2 |
40 |
Bekfaia |
2 |
80 |
Aramoun |
2 |
140 |
Mkalles |
2 |
140 |
Adma |
2 |
80 |
Batha |
1 |
20 |
Hakl Rayes |
1 |
20 |
Faytron |
2 |
40 |
Amshit |
3 |
60 |
Nahr Ibrahim 3 |
3 |
6.3 |
Awali |
2 |
40 |
Chawifat |
2 |
80 |
Damour |
2 |
40 |
Siblin |
2 |
60 |
Aley |
1 |
40 |
Sawfar |
2 |
33 |
Beit Eldein |
2 |
40 |
Safa |
1 |
5 |
Bekaa |
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Substation Name |
No. of Transformers |
Total Capacity (MVA) |
Hermel |
1 |
20 |
Labweh |
1 |
40 |
Baalback |
2 |
70 |
Bidnayel |
2 |
30 |
Ksara new |
2 |
140 |
Ksara |
2 |
40 |
Anjar |
1 |
20 |
Jib Jinnen |
1 |
20 |
Abdel Aal |
2 |
40 |
Marjioun |
2 |
40 |
Pompage |
2 |
10 |
South |
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Substation Name |
No. of Transformers |
Total Capacity (MVA) |
Saida |
3 |
100 |
Mosaileh |
2 |
40 |
Nabatieh |
2 |
80 |
Sour |
2 |
110 |
Wadi Jilo |
1 |
20 |
Soltanieh |
2 |
60 |
Taybeh |
1 |
20 |
Zahrani |
1 |
70 |
North |
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Substation Name |
No. of Transformers |
Total Capacity (MVA) |
Bziza |
1 |
10 |
Batroun |
1 |
20 |
Deir Nbouh |
2 |
90 |
Bared |
1 |
20 |
Halba |
2 |
40 |
Kobayat |
1 |
20 |
Deir Ammar |
2 |
140 |
Beit Mallat |
1 |
40 |
Boksmaya |
1 |
20 |
Behsas |
2 |
140 |
Asoun | 1 | 20 |