Energy Ministry to Launch Tenders of 700 Megawatts Project in May

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The Ministry of Energy revealed on Saturday the launching of the 700 megawatts project tenders for producing more electricity in May, the National News Agency reported.

The project aims at producing additional electricity in Zouk, Jiyeh and Deir Ammar power plants, after the World Bank approved the project that meets “the international standards and requirements.”

The ministry will launch the tenders on May 14 and 28, the NNA said.

The cabinet approved in September a $1.2 billion plan to generate 700 Megawatts of electricity, including the leasing of the ships as a short-term solution.

However, the power-generating ships have been a point of contention as media reports said that Prime Minister Najib Miqati is seeking to reject this decision.

Miqati stated that the decision hasn’t been taken yet, saying that it all depends on the committee tasked with finding a solution to Lebanon's electricity sector.

Lebanon has long suffered from electricity outages because of shortages at its power plants whose maximum capacity is less than 1,500 megawatts but the country’s actual need exceeds 2,300 megawatts.

Media reports said that Iran also offered to provide Lebanon with 25 megawatts of power starting April, which would reach 100 megawatts in September, if the two sides agreed.

Energy Minister Jebran Bassil argued that the agreement was adopted by the government led by PM Saad Hariri in 2010, but it wasn’t issued.

He denied that the deal with Iran seeks to provide Lebanon with electricity. “The media exaggerated the deal with Iran as the agreement states that Lebanon welcomes an agreement with Tehran to fund Lebanon with $450 million to help it rehabilitate its electricity sector.”

In February, Iran said that it will supply Lebanon, Syria and Iraq with 1,300 megawatts of electricity within a couple of months, whereby Iraq would get 1,000 megawatts while Syria and Lebanon would share the remaining amount.

Comments 17
Default-user-icon Anonymous TX USA (Guest) 10 March 2012, 19:15

Solution is easy:
Buy 200 units of offshore 5MW Wind Turbines for installed cost of $5Mio/Unit . It will give Lebanon an Extra 1,000 MW capacity at a total cost of $1 Bio, Initial cost is high but it will more then make up for it by its "low maintenance" costs and "Zero refueling" costs. If Denmark can generate 20% of its electricity from Wind turbines, i don't see why Lebanon can't have the same.

Thumb benzona 10 March 2012, 23:14

Every 10 years the 'dynamo' needs replacement. Unfortunately, our political leaders don't have a vision, even less a green vision!

Default-user-icon Anonymous (Guest) 12 March 2012, 06:14

Well I agree with you and I am sure Lebanon can satisfy up to 50% of its electricity from renewable and alternative energy sources including hydroelectric.
As for the offshore wind turbines, this matter is very sensitive politcally first; you have to go far away to capture wind speeds and not cross our water borders and also I am not so sure about wind resources on the mediterranean. Denmark's offshore wind power plants enjoys very high wind speeds that we won't have in the mediterranean

Default-user-icon Haydar (Guest) 29 January 2013, 11:41

it could be a good idea but you forgot a big problem that the coast in Lbenon is very deep and that will elarge the installation & maintenance costs and also will affect the navigation traffic in Lebanon

Default-user-icon Anonymous TX USA (Guest) 10 March 2012, 20:10

Furthermore if they refurbish/upgrade the turbines & dynamos on existing hydroelectric power plants in Lebanon (current models date back to 1950's 60's) then they can increase their production by at least 20% at a fraction of the cost.
But hey - in Lebanon they only think fuel and gas - as this is where the kickback are the greatest.

Thumb jabalamel 10 March 2012, 21:54

and solar panels are even better

Missing forces 11 March 2012, 01:31

OMG lice farm made a comment albeit an informed and incorrect one. Just like his political views. on the wind turbines however this restricts minister imbessil's capacity to take his cut and will never happen. I wonder if his wife owns any iranian electricity interests..

Thumb jabalamel 11 March 2012, 02:21

the filthy zionist media terrorists not only don't know nothing about solar panels, but also hallucinate about iranian electricity interests

Missing forces 11 March 2012, 03:04

no lice farm.. it appears you know nothing about solar energy except what you have had read to you in the weekly terrorist cronicle. and i mentioned nothing about iranian interests so pull your head out son and learn to comprehend what you read.. jabal amel doesn't that mean mountain of lice? very appropriate

Thumb benzona 10 March 2012, 21:58

1/ where does the money come from ? Borrowing more from international financial institutions? 2/ building and providing power whilst the Shia from Beirut's suburbs don't pay the bills, what a nice way to reward them!

Thumb jabalamel 11 March 2012, 02:22

the filthy zionist media terrorists have retarded sectarian hallucination as always

Thumb primesuspect 11 March 2012, 03:54

the guy is right. always the same people making troubles in Lebanon. who blew up two embassies in the 80s? who stole and keep stealing luxury cars and stores them in the Bekaa? Who has 40.000 rockets aimed at the lebanese poeple? who steals electricty in total impunity? who steals properties and build on private property that doesn't belong to them??? inta mareed wa khaliss.... open your eyes and you'll see the shyte your poeple are creating.

Thumb jcamerican 10 March 2012, 22:18

Don't worry. You don't have to pay back nothing. When you agree to keep the palestinians, all your debts will be forgiven. The more bills you rack up the better off you will be. Plus you really have no choice if you accept or not. It will happen.

Thumb jabalamel 11 March 2012, 04:44

the filthy zionist media terrorist are totaly confused, not knowing where are our rockets pointed to.

also, they hallucinate about numbers.

Thumb primesuspect 11 March 2012, 05:44

I'm pleased to notice you didn't contradict me about everything else>>> The shia terrorists bombed two embassies, steal luxury cars, steal electricity, steal land + build on it, I forgot another huge fact, they EXECUTED our favorite Prime Minister Rafic Hariri and many other personalities and civilians> Needless to remind they also waged their weapons on a bloody month of may. We Won't forget, no no!

Default-user-icon Sanctify Yourself (Guest) 11 March 2012, 09:58

Why bring up bombing of embassies that happened in different times and circumstances. It's like calling Mr Geagea a criminal because of past acts. Just to remind you that Mr Geagea is the ONLY person that served time in jail so people should also stop talking about him. Aoun and Gemayel were exiled but criminals like Jumblat, Berri and money hungry Seniora and Co had and still enjoy good life in power. What they need is like Geagea, Aoun and Gemayel to get some sort of punishment themselves. There was one Armenian minister who went to jail as well (Barsoumian?) probably because the poor guy didn't have enough connections while his fellow ministers are driving the luxury cars and live in million dollar appartments.

Default-user-icon Sanctify Yourself (Guest) 12 March 2012, 08:15

What evidence? Please read my post well. I said Aoun was exiled only! It seems that you care more about a name than actually caring about your own country. You saw/read Gen. Aoun's name and went paranoid.
Maybe Geagea didn't serve enough but unlike everyone else, he actually did serve time in jail. I hope the other's I mentioned get a small fraction of what he got. But that's not likely to happen. The next politician to go to jail could well be another poor Armenian. Armenians are one of the weakest links in Lebanon.