How is Lebanon preparing for future needs?

To prepare for future needs, Lebanon has set out to diversify its energy mix. This started with national action plans to scale up renewables and improve energy eficiency in 2016-2020, with an initial target for solar, wind, bioenergy and hydropower to cover some 12% of primary energy consumption.

What are the benefits of renewables in Lebanon?

The additional benefits of renewables are summarised in Boxes 2 and 3. The technological advancements in the areas of P2P trading and blockchain promote the implementation of community-scale renewable energy systems which, in turn, can boost the number of small-scale decentralised solar PV systems in Lebanon.

What are the energy data based on in Lebanon?

The energy data employed by this study was largely based on two reports published by the Lebanese Centre for Energy Conservation (LCEC), namely the NREAP 2016–2020 (LCEC, 2016) and The First Energy Indicators Report of the Republic of Lebanon (LCEC, 2018). 1. Primary energy supply Lebanon relies on imports to satisfy its energy demand.

How many NEEAP initiatives are there in Lebanon?

The first NEEAP for Lebanon introduced fourteen initiatives in 2010 related to renewable energy and energy eficiency, combined. The most successful was initiative 11, which introduced the National Energy Eficiency and Renewable Energy Action (NEEREA) dedicated to distributed solar applications.

How to improve electricity in Lebanon?

Electricity in Lebanon is highly subsidised. Therefore, increasing tarifs and reducing electricity subsidies may encourage public and private investments in renewable energy projects and allow for the proliferation of renewables through small- and medium-scale deployment. 6. Reinforce the grid and conduct grid impact assessments

Why is there a shortage of electricity in Lebanon?

In addition, in recent years Lebanon has experienced significant intermittency of electricity imports owing to regional instability. As well as threatening the country’s energy security, this has aggravated the electricity supply shortage.