The Beirut River Solar Snake (BRSS), in February 2022. Archive photo by Matthieu Karam/L'Orient-Le Jour.
On July 22, the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) issued a call for Expressions of Interest (EOI), paving the way for new private production licenses. Up to 350 MW of photovoltaic capacity, supported by storage systems, could be developed. This revival comes after an initial program launched in 2022, whose 165 MW of awarded projects have, four years later, yet to generate a single operational plant. This is the first step in a process expected to lead to tenders and the awarding of new production licenses.The new call also comes amid further deterioration in a sector that has been structurally deficient for decades. According to several officials at Électricité du Liban (EDL), production has fallen below the threshold of four hours of daily supply, as rising fuel oil prices and financial troubles prevent the public utility from...
On July 22, the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) issued a call for Expressions of Interest (EOI), paving the way for new private production licenses. Up to 350 MW of photovoltaic capacity, supported by storage systems, could be developed. This revival comes after an initial program launched in 2022, whose 165 MW of awarded projects have, four years later, yet to generate a single operational plant. This is the first step in a process expected to lead to tenders and the awarding of new production licenses.The new call also comes amid further deterioration in a sector that has been structurally deficient for decades. According to several officials at Électricité du Liban (EDL), production has fallen below the threshold of four hours of daily supply, as rising fuel oil prices and financial troubles prevent the public utility from...
