Principle of lebanon s electricity emergency energy storage

What is the Lebanese electricity sector policy paper?

The Policy Paper for the Electricity Sector that was endorsed by the Council of Ministers in 2010 depicted the necessary initiatives needed to reform the Lebanese Electricity Sector in order to ensure a reliable electricity supply and quality of service while ensuring a balance in the sector’s fiscal budget and the elimination of its deficit.

How much does EDL cost the Lebanese economy?

Finally it is worth noting that the indirect costs on the Lebanese Economy resulting from the inability of EDL to supply energy continuously is equivalent to 4 billion $ per year for each 1,000 MWh not supplied, as estimated by the World Bank and stated in the Policy Paper for the Electricity Sector.

What are the objectives of the updated electricity sector reform paper?

Objectives of the updated electricity sector reform paper (2019-2015) Reduction of the Technical & Non-Technical Losses from 34% at the beginning of 2019 to 12% at the end of 2021 through the implementation of the transmission & distribution initiatives and the resolution of the non-technical losses.

Why should the Lebanese Army support the internal security forces?

To request the internal security to allocate the necessary personnel for convoying the EDL and DSPs teams in executing their missions and to request the Lebanese army to support the internal security forces as needed in view of removing the illegal connections from all the Lebanese territories.

What is the financial deficit of EDL - Electricité du Liban?

The financial deficit of the Electric Utility EDL - Electricité Du Liban reached 1.8 billion $ in 2018 and a cumulative amount of 30 billion $ for the last 25 years.

Who carries the cost of financing a project in Lebanese?

The cost of financing shall be borne by the developer or the financing institutions or the Lebanese government if possible. Zahrani (600 MW), Deir Ammar (450 MW), Jiyeh (200 MW) and Zouk (100 MW) in addition to the needs of the regions of Bint Jbeil (40 - 60 MW) and Jib Jenin (40 - 60 MW).