Renewable energy in Lebanon -

Abstract

The Lebanese Electricity Sector has been facing technical and financial problems in electricity production. The energy sector suffers from a shortage in power production and is adding to public debt around $1.5 billion per year. In addition, power outages per day reach up to 12 hours in rural areas and 4 hours in cities. Moreover, the energy production depends on oil and natural gas which are expected to deplete over time. For this reason, Lebanon should start searching for alternative renewable sources of energy, in particular solar and wind energy. Many investments on renewable energy have been made in developing nations to tackle their current energy problems, yet Lebanon still lags in developing its green energy. The subject of the project will begin with an overview of Lebanon’s electricity sector and its poor management and technical capacity. Chapter 2 will display the current practices in Lebanon’s power sector and study its economical and environmental effect. Furthermore, Chapter 3 discusses both current and future solar and wind projects in Lebanon and their implications on the economy. Chapter 4 involves a cost benefit analysis that will be used to compare future renewable energy projects with current energy practices. Finally Chapter 5 will show the results and policy recommendation.