Lebanon has approved a plan to promote the development of solar and renewable energy in the country. The plan aims at deploying 150 MW of PV capacity by 2020. The first auction for utility-scale solar projects was launched in mid-February.The Lebanese Cabinet this week approved a plan for the development of solar and renewable energies, according to government-owned news agency NNA. The plan, which was originally conceived in 2010 by former Minister of Energy and Water Gebran Bassil, was submitted by the current minister Cesar Abi Khalil.
Abi Khalil said that his ministry is now proceeding with the development of the plan's tender process, and that more details will be provided in the next week.
The Ministry or Energy and Water launched the tender for the development of PV projects exceeding 1 MW in mid-February, according to financial newspaper ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...