Thu 12 Jan 2017 | 07:46 Abi Khalil kicks off National Renewable Energy Plan 2016 2020: For private sector participation

NNA - Water and Energy Minister, Cesar Abi Khalil, called on the private sector to participate in submitting a declaration of intent to invest in the construction of photovoltaic solar power plants with the capacity of 120 and 180 megawatts in all the Lebanese provinces- with a rate of 30 to 45 megawatts in each province. Minister Abi Khalil's words came on Thursday at the launch of the National Renewable Energy Plan 2016-2020 at the "Hilton Metropolitan" Hotel in Beirut, in the presence of European Union Ambassador to Lebanon Christina Lassen, MP Hekmat Dib representing Public Works and Energy House Commission Head MP Mohammad Qabbani, and scores of concerned dignitaries and officials. Abi Khalil said that the national plan comes as the product of a workshop involving all partners and stakeholders in the public and private sectors, bearing on all the requisite mechanisms, themes and technologies that ensure the achievement of the government's renewable energy objectives for the year 2020. Abi Khalil appealed to all ministries, departments and agencies, to demonstrate cooperation for the implementation of all themes of the plan, since as the Minister said the positive returns of the plan shall impact all sectors without exception. ===================