📰 2 sources 3 articles · 12 Oct 2026, 21:26 → 4 days ago

Lebanon's EDL board gives preliminary approval to restart the Zouk and Jiyyeh plants

The board of directors of Lebanon's state electricity company (EDL) gave preliminary approval to restart the Zouk and Jiyyeh plants, after reviewing the final offer of the committee tasked with studying the restart, the relevant judicial decisions and the requirements of the judicial expertise. The decision requires verifying each unit's safety and readiness and having inspection and testing results documented by the manufacturer MAN – Everllence before it is started. Later reporting addressed President Joseph Aoun's role in pushing the file and the ongoing preparation to restore the units proven safe.

📍 Where things stand: The decision remains preliminary, and starting the units depends on verifying their safety and readiness and on documentation from the manufacturer, without this meaning an immediate return to operation.

⏱️ Timeline

12 Oct 2026, 21:26 The board of directors of the Lebanese electricity company announced, after its Monday meeting, its preliminary approval to restart the Zouk and Jiyyeh plants.
12 Oct 2026, 21:26 The board said in a statement that its decision followed its review of the final offer of the committee tasked with studying the restart, the relevant judicial decisions and the requirements of the judicial expertise, and that each unit will start operating only after its safety and readiness are verified and the inspection and testing results are documented by the manufacturer MAN – Everllence.
14 Oct 2026, 09:28 A Lebanon Debate report said President Joseph Aoun pushed for the restart of the Zouk and Jiyyeh plants, at a time when Energy Minister Joe Saddi was expected to handle this file, and that preparation has begun to restore the units proven safe in cooperation with the manufacturer MAN – Everllence, without this meaning an immediate return to operation; the report also included criticism over the absence of serious pressure, according to its summary.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

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