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Lebanon in total blackout for days as power stations run out of fuel
Lebanon is witnessing a complete blackout owing to its main power stations shutting down after running out of fuel.
The first power plant, Deir Ammar, shut down on Friday and the second, Zahrani station, shut down on Saturday, leaving the country in complete darkness.
Electricite du Liban (EDL), Lebanon’s state electricity company, reportedly confirmed the shutdown of the two power plants in a statement.
“After the Deir Ammar power station was forced to stop producing power yesterday morning (Friday) due its gasoil reserves running out, the Zahrani plant also stopped this afternoon for the same reason,” the statement reads.
It said the closure led to the complete collapse of the power network — with no possibility of resuming operations for the time being.
The company reportedly said the shutdown reduces the total power supply to below 270 megawatts, meaning a major drop in the stability of the grid.
It said it will reach out to fuel facilities in the country’s north and south to see if they can procure enough fuel to bring back power.
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