PRJ-2026-004Critical4ExecutionConstructionStalledDelivered by:Ministry of Energy

Aleppo 230 kV Substations Rehabilitation

Rehabilitating four 230 kV substations in Aleppo city (28 high-voltage bays) and linking them to the control centre, to lengthen supply hours in the neighbourhoods and the industrial zone.

Project managerEng. Maher Al-HamawiProject sponsorSalma Al-ZaimProgrammeEnergy & Water Systems Rehabilitation Programme

Early warning: ⁦95%⁩ chance of slipping within ⁦30⁩ days

Budget (BAC)

SYP 10.3B

Actual cost

SYP 8.3B

⁦81%⁩ of budget

Progress

⁦68%⁩Awaiting acceptance ⁦9%⁩

Estimate at completion

SYP 12.3B

+SYP 2B

SPI · CPI

0.740.84

Forecast finish

⁦2027-02-03⁩

126 days behind baseline

ExecutionStage ⁦4⁩ of ⁦5⁩

Next gate:Closure13 July 2026

Pre-start · Complete
Initiation · Complete
Planning · Complete
Execution · Current stage
Closure · Not started

Change request

The change, its impact analysis and the approval decision

Electronic forms

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Execution

Change request

The change, its impact analysis and the approval decision

Form no.: PSA-PMO-F09
Template edition: 3.1
Version: V2
Form date: ⁦2026-01-18⁩

ApprovedCR-2026-003Add two spare bays at substation 4

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Project code: PRJ-2026-004
Project: Aleppo 230 kV Substations Rehabilitation
Portfolio: Energy & Water Portfolio
Sector: Development Projects Follow-up Sector
Sponsor: Salma Al-Zaim
Project manager: Eng. Maher Al-Hamawi

1The change

TitleAuto-filled: Add two spare bays at substation 4
KindAuto-filled: Scope
Requested byAuto-filled: Eng. Maher Al-Hamawi
Raised onAuto-filled: ⁦2026-01-18⁩

Reason

A directive to add two standby bays at substation 4 as loads grow in the Aleppo industrial area

Justification

The existing bays cannot carry the expected load; without the two bays rationing recurs in about a third of the neighbourhoods served

2Impact analysis

Cost

+SYP 535M

Schedule

+45 days

Risk

20 → 15

Benefits

+22%

Risk impact

The two bays are designed to Civil Defence rules from the start

Benefits impact

Two standby bays that lift supply reliability in 28 neighbourhoods

3The approval decision

The PMO’s recommendation

The national PMO recommends approval: the change serves the core-infrastructure objective directly

Change Committee decision: Approve
Decided on: ⁦2026-02-05⁩
Decision number: DEC-2026-005

Approval logChain: Change request approval · version ⁦5⁩

Every decision on the form — who, their role, the note and the time. It prints with the form.

#	Step	Kind	Name	Decision	Note	Date & time
1	Author	—	Eng. Maher Al-HamawiDirector, Energy, Water & Utilities Projects	Submitted	—	⁦2026-01-18⁩ 12:33
2	Project manager	Technical acceptance	Eng. Maher Al-HamawiProject manager	Approved	—	⁦2026-01-19⁩ 14:47
3	PMO review & impact analysis	Methodology review	Mariam Al-ZoubiPMO — analyst	Approved	—	⁦2026-01-20⁩ 09:54
4	Financial impact	Financial approval	Rasha Al-MudarresFinance	Approved	—	⁦2026-01-21⁩ 13:52
5	Contractual impact	Financial approval	Abdullah Al-UjailiProcurement & contracts	Approved	—	⁦2026-01-25⁩ 14:29
6	Change Committee	Technical acceptance	Dr. Ziad Al-AtassiChange Committee	Approved	—	⁦2026-01-26⁩ 12:15
7	National Projects Steering Committee	Technical acceptance	Dr. Samer Al-DaqqarNational Projects Steering Committee	Approved	—	⁦2026-01-27⁩ 09:30

Signatures

Project manager

Eng. Maher Al-Hamawi

Approved⁦2026-01-19⁩

PMO review & impact analysis

Mariam Al-Zoubi

Approved⁦2026-01-20⁩

Financial impact

Rasha Al-Mudarres

Approved⁦2026-01-21⁩

Contractual impact

Abdullah Al-Ujaili

Approved⁦2026-01-25⁩

Change Committee

Dr. Ziad Al-Atassi

Approved⁦2026-01-26⁩

National Projects Steering Committee

Dr. Samer Al-Daqqar

Approved⁦2026-01-27⁩

Change request

Prints the form and its approval log on A4.

The request in Change requests

Approval path

Read from the approval engine: the steps, their holders and the time limits in working days.

The chain in the approval engine

Chain: Change request approval · version ⁦5⁩

Submitted by Eng. Maher Al-Hamawi on ⁦2026-01-18⁩

Technical acceptance
Project manager
Eng. Maher Al-Hamawi · Project manager
Approved · ⁦2026-01-19⁩ at ⁦14:47⁩
Methodology review
PMO review & impact analysis
Mariam Al-Zoubi · PMO — analyst
Approved · ⁦2026-01-20⁩ at ⁦09:54⁩
Financial approval
Financial impact
Rasha Al-Mudarres · Finance
On the path because: Financial link?
Approved · ⁦2026-01-21⁩ at ⁦13:52⁩
Financial approval
Contractual impact
Abdullah Al-Ujaili · Procurement & contracts
On the path because: Contract link?
Approved · ⁦2026-01-25⁩ at ⁦14:29⁩
Technical acceptance
Change Committee
Dr. Ziad Al-Atassi · Change Committee
Approved · ⁦2026-01-26⁩ at ⁦12:15⁩
Technical acceptance
National Projects Steering Committee
Dr. Samer Al-Daqqar · National Projects Steering Committee
On the path because: Cost impact above the Change Committee’s authority?From the authority matrix
Approved · ⁦2026-01-27⁩ at ⁦09:30⁩

Steps that do not apply to this record

Authority Executive Council — the condition «Cost impact above the Steering Committee’s authority?» does not holdFrom the authority matrix

Approval complete — the form is approved and in force.

Previous versions

Every version is kept with its status and what changed.

V2ApprovedCurrent⁦2026-02-05⁩
Approved by the committee
Eng. Maher Al-Hamawi
V1Returned for edit⁦2026-01-18⁩
The request as raised
Eng. Maher Al-Hamawi