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Akkar 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.

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Official recordAkkar Wind-Farm Permits and PPA Process
Legal characterCabinet-approved permits and proposed PPA procurement
Current readingUnder implementation
Scope and applicability

Three project-specific Akkar wind permits and contemplated EDL PPAs.

Why it matters

The cohort is a key test of pre-ERA renewable procurement, but permits and negotiated PPAs must not be reported as operating wind capacity.

Core provisions

The operative ideas to understand before reading the full text.

  1. 01

    Covers three proposed wind projects in Akkar.

  2. 02

    Used temporary generation-permit authority before ERA appointment.

  3. 03

    Contemplates long-term electricity sales to EDL through PPAs and grid connection.

Engineering lens

  • Requires bankable wind data, micrositing, grid and environmental studies.
  • Grid integration and availability must be evidenced before counting output.

Economic and investment lens

  • PPA tariff, currency, sovereign support and financing determine viability.
  • Permit approval alone creates no operating cash flow.

From text to operation

Implementation gates

These conditions must be evidenced before treating the instrument as operational for a project, tariff or market transaction.

  1. 1Valid permits and land
  2. 2EIA and grid agreement
  3. 3Executed PPA, finance, construction and COD

Documented relationships

  • Linked instrument controls project environmental clearance EIA Decree
  • This instrument uses the temporary permit route Law 54

Primary sources

  1. Call for proposals for approximately 200 MW of wind power Ministry of Energy and Water / Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation · Published · English · Accessed 16 August 2026Official procurement record noting Cabinet approval of permits for three wind farms; approval is not evidence of commissioning.
  2. National Renewable Energy Action Plan 2025-2030 Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation · Published · English · Accessed 16 August 2026
  3. Strategic Environmental Assessment of Lebanon’s Renewable Energy Sector - legal framework chapter Ministry of Environment · Published · English · Accessed 16 August 2026Official assessment documenting SEA Decree 8213/2012 and EIA Decree 8633/2012 and their application to energy plans and projects.