Turkish company again stops supplying Lebanon with electricity
Lebanon is in the midst of a debilitating electricity, fuel and economic crisis.
A Turkish company stopped providing Lebanon with electricity Friday, further exacerbating the country’s energy crisis.
Karpowership said it stopped operations at its two offshore power ships, the official National News Agency reported.
“We are acutely aware of the country’s ongoing energy crisis. During our eight years operating in Lebanon, despite all the challenges, we have done all we can to support the Lebanese people as the government addresses fundamental challenges the country faces,” said Karpowership in a statement obtained by the agency.
Karpowership began supplying Lebanon with electricity in 2013. The ships are located offshore near power plants in the coastal towns Jiyeh and Zouk. The reason for the stoppage is that the company’s contract with the Lebanese government expired, according to the National News Agency.
