NREAP

On 10 November 2011, the Council of Ministers of Lebanon approved the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan 2011-2015 for Lebanon (NEEAP), the first official document setting targets for both the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors. The NEEAP 2011-2015 was prepared by the LCEC and included 14 initiatives summarizing all national objectives, programmes, and policies in the energy efficiency and renewable energy sectors.

Based on the developments and advances that took place, the LCEC conducted an evaluation of the first NEEAP and then developed and published the National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NREAP) for the period 2015-2020. In parallel, LCEC developed and published the Lebanese NEEAP 2015-2020, prepared in conformance with the Arab EE guideline (based on the EU directive 2006/32/EC on energy end-use efficiency and energy service).

In 2019, and thanks to the support of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the Renewable Energy Outlook for Lebanon was developed in collaboration with the Lebanese Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW) and the LCEC. The report contains two main methodologies adopted by IRENA: The Renewables Readiness Assessment (RRA) and the Renewable Energy Roadmaps (REmap). The REmap analysis identifies the feasible untapped potential for renewables in Lebanon while quantifying costs and investment needs. The analysis shows that Lebanon has the potential to supply 30% of its electricity consumed in 2030 from renewables, based on the updated targets in the electricity reform paper released in 2019 by the Ministry of Energy and Water.

At the recent edition of the Lebanon Grand Energy Event 2025, the Ministry of Energy and Water confirmed once again its commitment for renewable energy by adopting and launching the third edition of the NREAP. The current NREAP 2025-2030 is an action plan aiming to provide an in-depth assessment of the 2020 targets and the determination of challenges and success factors. The gap analysis provides a solid basis to identify the barriers and challenges hindering the development of renewables, and will be a cornerstone in setting various policies to resolve the regulatory, financial, technical, and social challenges.

Lebanon’s National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NREAP) 2025-2030 is developed by the LCEC thanks to the full support of the Embassy of the United Kingdom in Beirut. The NREAP 2025-2030 offers three different scenarios for renewable energy development, with a realistic scenario targeting a target of 40% RE share from the total electricity consumed by 2030.

The NREAP 2025-2030 is published. Check it now!