Sustainable Solar Thermal Strategy for
Lebanon – Case Study
Anwar Ali, Project Manager, LCECP/UNDP
MED-ENEC Capacity Building Workshop
“Political & economic Framework Conditions for EE &
RE in buildings”
Damascus – Syria, 22 & 23 - 2007
Presentation outline
- Why sustainable solar thermal strategy for Lebanon?
- Defining the sustainable solar thermal strategy
- Strategy implementation schedule (Market Survey, stds,
testing facilities, pilot projects, donations, etc…)
- Ideal market transformation trend
- Elements for strategy success
Why sustainable solar thermal strategy for Lebanon?
National Energy Bill Consumption of Imported Fuel by Sector
Energy
% of % of Public
Year Bill
GDP Expenditure
(B$)
2004 1.5 7.8% 20.0%
2005 2.1 10.0% 26.0%
Electricity Consumption per Sector
T.V, 3.2% Other, 8.0%
Electric Cookers, Lighting, 8.4%
1.8%
Water Heating,
Refrigerators, 26.6%
9.5%
Fans, 0.7%
AC 12.4%
Space Heating,
29.5%
Electricity Distribution in Residential Sector
* The shown figures vary from one institute to another, but it provides general overview of the energy sector in Lebanon
Why sustainable solar thermal strategy for Lebanon?
High national energy bill & in-efficient electricity infra-structure
Extremely high governmental financial subsidy to EDL
Direct correlation between energy consumption & GHG emissions/climate change
Importance of GoL intervention through MEW with close collaboration with int’l
organizations (UNDP, GEF, etc…) to act immediately
Sustainable EE & RE strategies
– Cost-effective solutions to the high energy cost
– Feasible measures to reduce national energy consumption
– Decrease investment for future power generation
– Create new job opportunities
– Environmentally sound practices
Establishment of Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation
Adoption national sustain energy efficiency strategies
Defining the sustainable solar thermal strategy
Entry Points
Technical Issues
– Lebanese solar thermal market status definition (current & future)
– Lebanese solar thermal standards adoption
– Certifications & labeling through testing facilities
– Capacity building (manufacturing & installation)
– National awareness campaign
– Pilot solar projects & donations raising
Sustainable Issues
Legal issues
Financial issues
Objective
National sustainable solar thermal strategy
Sustainable solar thermal strategy embedded in LCECP
Goals Establish “Lebanese Center Overall Project Annual Reduction of GHG
for Energy Conservation Goal Emissions in Lebanon on
& Planning” (LCECP) National Level
Objectives
A1- LCECP A2- Provision of Eng., A3- Increase Public
Establishment & Marketing, & Financial Awareness / Development
Management Services of EE Polices
Outputs
A2.2 EE A3.5 Capacity
A4 Solar A2.1 Energy A3.1 Increase
Standards Building Develop.
Audits Public Awareness
Thermal Works & Labels For EE
A2.3 EE Technical A2.5 Market A3.4 Legal &
A4.1 Local Solar A4.2 Lebanese Solar A3.3 Integrated
Support to Public Assessment & Institutional Works
Market Survey Thermal Standards Resource Planning
& Private Market Penetration for LCEC
A3.2 Energy Policy
A2.6 Energy
A4.4 Capacity A2.4 EE Financial Assessment & EE
A4.3 Awareness Surveys &
Building Mechanisms Policies Adoption
Measurements
A4.6 Certification &
A4.5 Solar Pilot
Labeling (Testing
Projects
Equipment) sustainable solar
thermal strategy
Strategy implementation schedule
Market Market
survey survey
Solar thermal stds. process
Testing, certification, & labeling
Pilot solar projects
Data collection, monitoring & verification
Solar donations & programs development
Financial incentives
Legislative Reform
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Communication & awareness raising
2006 2007 2008 Dec 2009
Elements for strategy success
Ministry of Finance
Financial commitment
Financial incentives
Facilitate strategy
phases
Ministry of Energy & LCECP
Water Develop umbrella
Commit collaboration Ensure programme development
Facilitate strategy phases implementation Mobilise human
and adoption of resources
Provide legislative
support strategy Mobilise financial
resources
Adopt EE & RE for
Electricity reform Follow up & monitoring
Funding
UNDP/GEF
LRF (Lebanese Recovery Fund)
Donations
Ministry of finance
Others
Sustainable Solar Thermal Strategy for Lebanon – Case Study
Thank you
Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation Project
Ministry of Energy & Water
1st fl., room 303, Corniche du Fleuve, Beirut - Lebanon
Tel: / fax: +961 565108 / + 961 1 569101
e-mail: energy@lcecp.org.lb
website:www.lcecp.org.lb