Lebanon s latest policy on shared solar container

To address this gap and to increase the share of renewables to 30% of the total energy mix by 2030, the Council of Ministers (CoM) approved on March 23, 2022, a draft law developed by the Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation (LCEC), together with the Ministry of Energy and Water. In addition,a customs fee of 10% is imposed on imported goods with similar substitutes manufactured iLebanon in sufficient quantities and on elf-generation methods,particularly in urban areas like Beirut. Despite the lack of proper policy support, solar electricity has increased significantly since 2020. As a result of the almost complete breakdown of the state-owned utility Electricité Du Liban (EDL) in recent years, many households and enterprises in Lebanon have resorted to renewable energy (mainly solar power) to generate electricity. For many years, the alternative to failing state-provided electricity was dependence on privately owned diesel-powered generators that residents pay monthly subscription fees for, a costly and highly polluting method.