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Governorate profile

Latakia

A reference profile for Latakia Governorate covering electricity generation and grid infrastructure, Latakia Port, water and agricultural infrastructure, distributed energy, tourism and coastal environmental risks. The generation baseline includes the Al-Rasteen project with a reference design capacity of 526 MW, while current operating capacity still requires additional official verification. During 2026, electricity and water infrastructure rehabilitation continued across several areas, Latakia Port recorded significant commercial activity, and irrigation and wildfire-response systems were strengthened.

Population1,600,00011 Sept 2026
Area2,297 km²Official administrative area
Documented power plants1Facility records
Reference data

Key indicators

Population

1,600,000

Estimate typeOfficial administrative estimate
CoverageResident population
Reference date11 Sept 2026
Data qualityHigh confidence
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Conventional assets

Power-generation stations

Combined cycle

Al-Rasteen

Al-Rasteen

Partially operational
Nominal capacity526 MW
Available capacity526 MW
Operational capacity526 MW
Reference date5 Sept 2026
Data qualityMedium confidence
Source date5 Sept 2026
Syrian Renewables — Power plant in Syria.xlsx reference dataset
Methodological note

Workbook row: Conventional / Combined-cycle turbines / Gas; build year 2026. Capacity is nominal/reference only; the workbook does not establish current available or operational capacity.

Service indicator

Daily electricity supply

Economic structure

Economic profile

Primary sectorMixed / diversified
Mixed / diversified

Latakia Governorate has a diversified economic base combining maritime transport and logistics, trade, agriculture, tourism and services, alongside industrial activities linked to the local market and port. Latakia Port is one of the governorate's most important economic assets and a major gateway for Syrian trade, while agriculture and rural production remain significant across Jableh, Qardaha, Al-Haffah and other areas. Coastal and mountain tourism also contributes to the local economy. During 2026, port development, agricultural and water-infrastructure rehabilitation, tourism and local investment activity continued.

Reference date5 Aug 2026
Data qualityHigh confidence
Source date5 Aug 2026
SANA — Latakia Port activity and governorate economic updates, 2026
Context and analysis

Regional profile

Profile scope

The profile covers Latakia Governorate and separates its data from Tartus Governorate, especially Baniyas port, refinery, and power assets outside Latakia. No coastal project is assigned to the governorate without an explicit administrative location.

Electricity and the grid

The governorate is affected by national generation, fuel, and grid constraints, but the sources used do not provide an independent measure of supply hours, loads, or losses in Latakia. Numerical indicators therefore remain unavailable.

Distributed energy and efficiency

Verification should cover solar and battery systems in homes, hotels, public facilities, and agriculture, along with efficiency in cooling and pumping. Governorate totals are not derived from national trends or scattered observations without a documented inventory.

Coastal environment and risks

The profile requires tracking fuel and oil spills, emissions from generators and transport, and impacts of storage and coastal services, distinguishing incidents in Latakia from those on the Tartus coast. Every incident must have a source, location, and date.

Data and action priorities

Priorities are an inventory of coastal networks and loads, documentation of solar and energy efficiency in services and tourism, and an environmental register for energy, transport, and storage. Every asset should be linked to owner, operator, and condition.

Major generation assets

The current Latakia reference baseline includes Al-Rasteen with a nominal capacity of 526 MW and a workbook build year of 2026. The value is presented as nominal/reference capacity and does not imply current available capacity or actual operation.

Data transparency

General sources

Power plant in Syria.xlsx — imported reference dataset

Syrian Renewables · 5 Sept 2026 · Medium confidence

Source note

Transcribed without changing the tabular values from the user-provided workbook. Capacities are treated as nominal/reference values; current operating status requires separate verification.