Turkey connecting Syria's al-Bab to its power supply
Turkey's State Electricity Generating Company has been awarded the contract to supply al-Bab, in northern Syria, with electricity.
![MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA A barber works inside his shop on the southern outskirts of the Syrian city of al-Bab, Syria September 15, 2017. Picture taken September 15, 2017. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi - RC11D33413A0](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2018/08/RTX3GI86.jpg/RTX3GI86.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=0VMhEUR4)
ALEPPO, Syria — Delegates from the Turkey's State Electricity Generating Company, on Aug. 19 visited the local council for the city of al-Bab, in the opposition-held northeastern Aleppo countryside. The delegates then toured the city to conduct a study to develop a plan to supply it with electricity in agreement with the local council.
The inspection tour was scheduled to continue throughout August, with the aim of assessing the status of the city’s existing electricity network infrastructure and determining the requirements for its restoration.