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Lebanon seeks World Bank assessment for possible power link with Cyprus: Energy Minister

26-11-2025 | 08:31

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Lebanon seeks World Bank assessment for possible power link with Cyprus: Energy Minister

Lebanon's Energy Minister, Joe Saddi, said the government had asked the World Bank to conduct a preliminary feasibility study for an electricity interconnection project with Cyprus, according to remarks to Reuters.

He said the World Bank could help estimate potential tariffs and determine whether the plan would be economically viable, noting that the study would be a first step in evaluating the project’s long-term sustainability.

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