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Lebanon Moves Toward Clean Energy with New Solar Farms

This is Beirut, 23/09 18:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanon took a significant step toward its energy transition on Tuesday, as Minister of Energy Joe Saddi signed power purchase agreements with Joe Dakak, managing director of CMA CGM in Lebanon and the Middle East. The contracts authorize Merit Invest, a subsidiary of the French shipping giant, to develop three solar farms with a total capacity of ...

Salam Arrives in Cairo

This is Beirut, 26/08 21:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam arrived in Cairo on Tuesday at the head of a Lebanese delegation for an official visit to Egypt. According to information obtained by al-Markazia news agency, the visit will focus on launching the Lebanese-Egyptian Business Council and on holding talks with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on regional and bilateral ...

Lebanon Secures $250 Million World Bank Loan for Reconstruction

This is Beirut, 26/08 16:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanon signed a $250 million loan agreement with the World Bank on Tuesday to begin repairing infrastructure damaged by Israeli airstrikes since October 2023, marking the first step in a broader reconstruction effort. Finance Minister Yassine Jaber signed the deal with World Bank regional director Jean-Christophe Carret in Beirut, in a ceremony ...

Lebanon Faces Severe Water Shortage as Rainfall Drops 51%

This is Beirut, 26/08 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon is grappling with one of its worst water crises in decades after rainfall this year fell by 51% compared to the annual average, Energy and Water Minister Joe Saddi warned Tuesday. In his remarks at a press conference, Saddi said the sharp decline in precipitation, compounded by fewer rainy days and intense bursts of rain that the soil ...

The Electricity Challenge in Lebanon

Christiane Tager, 04/07 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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As summer sets in, the heat rises, and so does electricity consumption. According to Energy Ministry officials, consumption climbs by around 30 to 40% from winter to summer, largely due to air conditioning and the resumption of use of secondary homes. Add to that the arrival of thousands of expats, who promptly power up houses that have been shut ...

Saddi Streamlines Solar Panel Installation Process

This is Beirut, 03/04 18:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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In a bid to simplify the administrative procedures for installing solar panels for personal electricity use of up to 1.5 megawatts, Lebanese Energy and Water Minister Joe Saddi announced that prior approval from his Ministry is no longer required. This change, based on Law 462/2002, allows citizens to install solar panels without needing ...

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