First Post-Covid Workshop: Scenarios for Renewable Energy Development in Lebanon | March 17 2022

We are glad to announce the completion First Post-Covid Meeting of the Lebanon Committee of the World Energy Council!

The workshop is entitled “Scenarios for Renewable Energy Development in Lebanon in View of Current National and International Crises” and took place on Thursday, 17 March 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 5 p.m. 

 

Agenda

 

01:00 p.m. ‐ 01:15 p.m.

Registration and Welcome Coffee.

Session 1

Moderated by Mr. Pierre El Khoury, President and Director General, Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation (LCEC), Secretary of the Lebanon Committee of the World Energy Council (WEC)

01:15 p.m. ‐ 01:40 p.m.

‐ “Energy Security in the Fast‐Moving Grand Energy Transition” by Mr. Wissam Chbat, Board Member, Lebanese Petroleum Administration, Lebanon

01:40 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

‐ “What Keeps Energy Leaders Awake at Night? The 2021 Issues Monitor of the World Energy Council” by Mr. Pierre El Khoury, President and Director General, Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation (LCEC), Secretary of the Lebanon Committee of the World Energy Council (WEC)

2:00 p.m. – 03:30 p.m.

‐ Lunch

Session 2

Moderated by Mr. Michel‐Ange Medlej, Senior Manager, Regional Activation, World Energy Council (WEC)

03:30 p.m. – 03:50 p.m.

‐ “The Role of Solar Cooperatives in Providing Clean Electricity in a Local Context Setup” by Mr. Rani Al Achkar, Executive Director, Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation (LCEC), Lebanon

03:50 p.m. – 04:10 p.m.

‐ “The Decentralized Renewable Energy Law of Lebanon: What to Expect from its Adoption” by Dr. Sorina Mortada, Technical Consultant to the LCEC, Lebanon

04:10 p.m. – 04:30 p.m.  

‐ Discussion and Closing Note

04:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.  

‐ Closed meeting of the Future Energy Leaders Lebanon (FELL‐18) Program