Al-Sha'ar Electrical Substations

The project consists of four new transformer substations in the Al-Sha'ar neighborhood, in the Al-Halwaniyya area of Aleppo city. According to SANA, the Aleppo General Electricity Company opened them on Wednesday 29 April 2026 and put them into service, in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), as part of reconstruction work and the rehabilitation of electricity infrastructure in eastern Aleppo.

What Was Opened

SANA reported that the company put the four substations into service to supply subscribers in the Halwaniyya district who had been without power for several years. The company's director, Mahmoud al-Ahmad, told SANA that this is a first step on the road to restoring power in eastern Aleppo's neighborhoods. According to SANA, the Syrian Ministry of Energy said on its Telegram channel that putting the substations into service improves supply reliability and network stability and supports the return of services and urban activity in the area. Syria TV described the opening as part of the Ministry's efforts to rebuild and rehabilitate electricity infrastructure in the city, and reported the Ministry as placing the substations within a broader plan to rehabilitate the electricity sector.

People Reached, According to the Minister

The Minister of Energy, Mohammad al-Bashir, wrote on X that the opening marks the start of power returning to about 15,000 people after an outage of nine years, as reported by SANA. Syria TV carried the same figure, added that the minister called the opening of the four substations a first step toward restoring power to thousands of residents, and said work continues to restore power to various areas.

The Ministry's 9 March 2026 Announcement

According to Syria TV, the Syrian Ministry of Energy announced on 9 March 2026 an integrated project to rehabilitate electricity networks and substations in the eastern neighborhoods of Aleppo, aimed at improving supply for more than 50,000 subscribers within 180 days at an estimated total cost of about US$5 million. Syria TV added that the Ministry explained, in a post on its official accounts, that this announced project had the backing of Aleppo Governorate under the "Aleppo Set Al-Kul" campaign and followed power outages affecting thousands of homes and vital and commercial facilities in the area. The outlet described the announced project as covering 85 power centers in two sectors: 60 centers serving the Sukkari, Tal al-Zarazir and Al-Amiriyah neighborhoods, and 25 centers serving the Al-Maadi, Masakin al-Firdous, Al-Maghayer, Qalaat Sharif and Bab al-Maqam neighborhoods. The same outlet gave this announcement as background in its 30 April report on the opening of the four Al-Sha'ar substations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where are the substations?
In the Al-Sha'ar neighborhood, within the Al-Halwaniyya area of Aleppo city.

Who opened them, and when?
The Aleppo General Electricity Company, in cooperation with UNDP, on 29 April 2026, according to SANA.

How many people does the opening reach?
About 15,000 people, according to the Minister of Energy (SANA, 29 April 2026).

What did the Syrian Ministry of Energy announce on 9 March 2026?
A project to rehabilitate electricity networks and substations in the eastern neighborhoods of Aleppo, covering 85 power centers, to improve supply for more than 50,000 subscribers within 180 days at an estimated cost of about US$5 million, according to Syria TV.

Update — 2026-04-29

According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on 29 April 2026, the General Company for Aleppo Electricity opened four new transformer substations in the Al-Sha'ar district, within the Al-Halwaniyya area, in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

The agency quoted the company's director, Mahmoud al-Ahmad, as saying the substations supply power to residents of the area who had been without electricity for several years, and that supply from them began on Wednesday 29 April 2026. The report carried no project cost or duration.