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Lebanon energy-law knowledge map

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An interactive neural map showing Lebanon's energy laws, institutions, plans and projects. Moving signals trace documented legal and institutional relationships.Law 462Law No. 462/2002 - Regulation of the Electricity Sector: The foundational electricity-sector statute provides for an independent regulator, licensing and sector restructuring.Law 181Law No. 181/2011 - Accelerated Electricity Works Programme: A 2011 programme law authorised an accelerated package for 700 MW of generation plus transmission and distribution works, alongside institutional deadlines.Law 288Law No. 288/2014 - Temporary Generation-Permit Authority: Temporarily empowered the Council of Ministers to issue electricity-generation permits on a joint ministerial proposal for two years, pending appointment of the regulator.Law 54Law No. 54/2015 - Extension of Temporary Generation-Permit Authority: Extended the temporary permit and licensing route created by Law 288 for two additional years, through April 2018.Law 129Law No. 129/2019 - Reactivation and Extension of Law 288/2014: Reactivated and extended the interim Cabinet licensing authority for three years, from April 2019 to April 2022, and added a procurement mechanism for generation projects.Law 318Law No. 318/2023 - Distributed Renewable Energy: Creates a legal framework for distributed renewable generation, net metering and new electricity-exchange or contracting arrangements.ERAElectricity Regulatory Authority: The independent five-member regulator required by Law 462 was appointed by Cabinet in September 2025.2026 Policy PaperElectricity Sector Policy Paper 2026: The ministry’s current sector policy frames institutional, financial, market and infrastructure reform.NREAP 2025-2030National Renewable Energy Action Plan 2025-2030: Lebanon’s renewable-energy plan sets scenarios, technology pathways and institutional measures through 2030.NDC 3.0Lebanon’s Third Nationally Determined Contribution: Lebanon’s Paris Agreement contribution sets unconditional and conditional mitigation and renewable-energy targets for 2035.LT-LEDSLong-Term Low-Emission Development Strategy: A scenario-based national strategy traces possible low-emission development pathways through 2050.Energy CompactSDG7 Energy Compact of the Republic of Lebanon: A voluntary SDG7 commitment records 2030 renewable-energy and efficiency ambitions and enabling actions.LRESRPLebanon Renewable Energy and System Reinforcement Project: A USD 250 million World Bank project combines renewable generation, network reinforcement, utility systems and technical assistance.OPR LawLaw No. 132/2010 - Offshore Petroleum Resources: The core offshore petroleum statute governs rights, licensing, exploration, production and state participation arrangements.Petroleum Tax LawLaw No. 57/2017 - Petroleum Tax Provisions: Sets tax provisions applicable to petroleum activities, including income-tax and related fiscal treatment.Transparency LawLaw No. 84/2018 - Transparency in the Petroleum Sector: Establishes transparency and disclosure duties for petroleum-sector institutions and participants.Solar licencesEleven Utility-Scale Solar PV Licences: Cabinet approved eleven 15 MW solar licences with region-specific proposed tariffs, totalling 165 MW.Decree 4517Decree No. 4517/1972 - Électricité du Liban Public-Establishment Framework: The public-establishment framework assigns EDL the central mandate and historic exclusivity for electricity generation, transmission and distribution.Law 775Law No. 775/2006 - Temporary Generation-Licensing Authority: Temporarily allowed the Council of Ministers to authorise electricity generation on a proposal from the Minister of Energy and Water while the permanent regulatory framework remained incomplete.EDL net meteringÉlectricité du Liban Net-Metering Mechanism: EDL’s administrative mechanism allows eligible renewable generators to offset electricity imported from the public grid against exported energy under approved metering arrangements.Solar standardsDecree No. 6997/2020 - Mandatory Solar Thermal and PV Standards: Makes specified Lebanese solar thermal and photovoltaic product and system standards mandatory and designates accredited conformity-verification routes.NEEAPNational Energy Efficiency Action Plans 2011-2015 and 2016-2020: Lebanon’s first two national efficiency plans organized measures across power-system losses, buildings, equipment, finance, industry, mobility and public facilities.EE draft lawDraft Energy Conservation Law: A ministry-led draft seeks a statutory basis for energy efficiency, conservation obligations, audits, standards and implementation institutions.Law 444Law No. 444/2002 - Environmental Protection: Lebanon’s framework environmental law establishes prevention, polluter-pays and environmental-assessment principles and controls pollution of air, water and other environmental media.SEA DecreeDecree No. 8213/2012 - Strategic Environmental Assessment: Requires environmental assessment of qualifying public policies, plans and programmes before adoption, including sector-wide energy strategies.EIA DecreeDecree No. 8633/2012 - Environmental Impact Assessment: Defines screening, scoping, study, consultation, review and decision procedures for projects subject to initial environmental examination or full EIA.LPA DecreeDecree No. 7968/2012 - Lebanese Petroleum Administration: Establishes the organization, governance and technical functions of the Lebanese Petroleum Administration under the offshore petroleum law.PARDecree No. 10289/2013 - Petroleum Activities Regulations: The principal implementing regulation for Law 132 sets detailed legal, technical, financial, health, safety and environmental rules across offshore petroleum operations.Licensing packageOffshore Blocks, Tender Protocol and Model EPA - Decrees 42/2017 and 43/2017 as amended: Defines ten offshore blocks, bidder requirements, award procedures and the model exploration and production agreement, with later amendments for subsequent licensing rounds and online submission.Petroleum RegisterDecree No. 9471/2022 - Petroleum Register: Creates public registration rules for petroleum rights, amendments, mortgages, assignments, beneficial owners and politically exposed ownership interests.Generator rulesPrivate-Generator Metering and Tariff Decisions: A set of ministerial decisions requires subscriber metering, adherence to the monthly Ministry of Energy and Water tariff and consumer-protection controls for private generators.Wind licencesAkkar Wind-Farm Permits and PPA Process: Cabinet approved permits for three proposed wind farms in Akkar with an aggregate programme of approximately 200 MW and a contemplated EDL PPA structure.EDL cost recoveryÉlectricité du Liban Cost Recovery Plan Addendum 2025: EDL’s updated financial-recovery framework links tariffs, billing, collections, losses, service improvements and institutional measures to utility sustainability.LRA mandateLitani River Authority Hydropower Mandate: The National Litani River Authority is mandated to develop and operate Litani water resources, hydropower facilities and associated electricity infrastructure.
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