ACWA Power and Syrian Ministry of Energy explore renewable energy development

The Ministry of Energy of Syria and ACWA Power have entered a joint development agreement (JDA) to explore the potential development of around 2.5GW of solar and wind energy projects in the country.

This initiative includes the addition of energy storage solutions and the establishment of a national technical training centre.

The JDA lays out a plan for comprehensive technical and commercial assessments of Syria’s existing power infrastructure and national grid.

The signing ceremony took place at the Syrian Ministry of Energy’s headquarters, attended by Syrian energy minister Mohammad Al-Bashir, ACWA Power founder and chair Mohammad Abunayyan, and delegates from the ministry.

As per the agreement, ACWA Power will collaborate with the ministry to pinpoint optimal locations for the proposed projects.

The plan includes about 1GW of photovoltaic (PV) capacity and around 1.5GW of wind energy capacity.

ACWA Power Syria country general manager Moayad Samman said: “Today’s agreement in Syria sets a clear pathway to bring best-in-class solutions to the Syrian power sector – solutions that combine reliable generation, cost competitiveness, and accelerated renewable energy integration.

“Our approach is holistic: we will study and prioritise rehabilitation where it makes sense, deploy new solar and wind capacity where it delivers the most value, and invest in people through a dedicated training centre so that local talent powers every stage of delivery. We look forward to working in Syria to transform studies into projects that add real capacity, strengthen the grid, and create skilled jobs.”

Additionally, the partnership will explore grid-scale storage solutions to boost the adaptability of the domestic power system.

ACWA Power is also set to conduct a study for a national technical training centre designed to produce skilled technicians ready to engage in the construction and operation of the approved projects.

Last month, ACWA Power, along with the Saudi Electricity Company and the Korea Electric Power Corporation, achieved financial closure on two major independent power producer projects in Saudi Arabia.

These projects, Rumah 1 and Nairyah 1, represent a combined investment of SR15bn ($4bn) and a total capacity of 3,600MW.