Inauguration of the Chamoun Power Plant -50 piastre

During the presidency of Camille Chamoun in the mid-1950s, Lebanon undertook major national infrastructure projects aimed at industrializing the country and modernizing its energy grid. A major milestone in this development drive was the construction of the Zouk thermal power station, named the Chamoun Power Plant (Centrale Électrique Chamoun / محطة شمعون للكهرباء), which significantly increased the nation's electrical capacity to power expanding urban centers and growing industries.

Issued in the mid-1950s, this airmail postage stamp (LIBAN / POSTE AÉRIENNE / لبنان) commemorates the Inauguration of the Chamoun Power Plant. Printed by Imprimerie Saikali, the vignette showcases high-voltage electrical transmission towers and lines stretching across the power plant facility, alongside an inset diagram depicting an electric generator, symbolizing energy independence, industrial progress, and technical advancement in post-independence Lebanon.