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Eleven Utility-Scale Solar PV Licences

Cabinet approved eleven 15 MW solar licences with region-specific proposed tariffs, totalling 165 MW.

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Official recordEleven Utility-Scale Solar PV Licences
Legal characterCabinet-approved utility-scale generation licences
Current readingUnder implementation
Scope and applicability

Eleven named 15 MW utility-scale PV projects.

Why it matters

The licences are the principal pre-ERA utility-scale solar procurement cohort, although approval is not the same as commissioned capacity.

Core provisions

The operative ideas to understand before reading the full text.

  1. 01

    Covers eleven projects of 15 MW each across Lebanese regions.

  2. 02

    Uses the temporary licensing authority available before the ERA became operational.

  3. 03

    Records proposed tariff and licensing terms but not completed financing, construction or commissioning.

Engineering lens

  • Each project needs land, EIA, grid and plant design validation.
  • Aggregate licensed MW is not available or commissioned MW.

Economic and investment lens

  • Project value depends on PPA, tariff, currency, off-taker and finance.
  • Portfolio status must be assessed company by company.

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 licence and land rights
  2. 2Executed bankable PPA and grid agreement
  3. 3Financial close, construction and COD

Verified claims

The Cabinet approved eleven 15 MW solar photovoltaic licences in May 2022, for 165 MW in total.

regulatory-action · exact · high confidence · as of 2022-05-12

Documented relationships

  • Linked instrument incorporates project pipeline NREAP 2025-2030
  • Linked instrument provides licensing route Law 129
  • Linked instrument controls project environmental clearance EIA Decree

Primary sources

  1. Cabinet approves 11 solar photovoltaic licences Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation · Published · English · Accessed 16 August 2026
  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.