An interesting blackout graph I found in a World Bank Report on Lebanon

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Wow, that's crazy! 9-13 hours of blackout daily is unbelievable.

why does the south get less black out hours than the jabal??

better question is why do we get black out hours still...
lol

what was the date of this report?

^^ 2009

Why do you have blackouts? Don't you have enough electricity output for the whole country?

the obvious answer is NO

i didnt realize other ppl visited our forums to such an extent and only pop up in the most random threads. ie this one hah

lol

14 hours of power in mount lebanon???? That's got to be a joke, or they're probably not talking about summer seasons, where we can get as low as 2 hours of electricity per day!! i don't know about beirut nor the other regions, but i'm pretty sure that jabal lebnen only gets 14 hours of electricity on very VERY rare occasions, like twice or year or something like that...

^^ its an average for the entire region.
For example: Tripoli actually only gets 8 hours of electricity cut, but it says 10
Another example: The village of Sir El Dinnie gets only 4 hours of electricity a day, but yet it says 10 hours. Thats becuase they are averaging all the hours in that region together

in falougha we get 6 hra of cuts. 12am to 6am so its at the perfect time if there is any haha

Finance Ministry to allocate $1.1bln for power plants
BEIRUT: Finance Minister Raya Haffar Hassan on Friday said her ministry has allocated sufficient funds to build more power plants to cover the country’s energy and electricity needs.

Speaking at the final day of the conference on renewable and alternative energy at the Metropolitan Hotel, Hassan stressed that the main purpose of the ministry is to improve the investment climate in the country and make sure that any energy project will not have any dire effect on the environment in Lebanon.

“The Finance Ministry is committed to support the initiatives that will protect environment as well as cut energy cost,” Hassan said.

She disclosed that her ministry has earmarked 21 percent of total spending over the last four years to the energy sector.

“We have spent $1.5 billion last year on energy and we intend to spend an additional $1.1 billion on the construction of new power plants with 700 MW capacity,” Hassan said.

At present, Lebanon’s total electricity output is less than 1,600 MW but the actual need of the country is more than 2,400 MW.

Most of the power stations are either outdated or need maintenance. Successive governments have failed to solve the chronic electricity crisis.

The government of Prime Minister Saad Hariri approved a plan to build more plants over the next four years at a cost of $5 billion. The plan calls for the construction of modern electricity stations that run on natural gas and other cheaper sources of energy.
Experts say that Lebanon needs to build power plants with more than 4,000 MW so that the country will have sufficient electricity for the future.

They say that as long as Lebanon achieves a GDP growth of seven to eight percent each year then the demand for electricity will be much higher.

Hassan said that 12 percent of the energy project which was submitted to the government will involve the use of renewable energy by the year 2020.

Experts also say that there is significant evidence to support the presence of strong sustained winds in various areas in Lebanon, specifically the north.

The Energy and Water Ministry, with the support of the UNDP, plans to distribute 3 million energy-saving light bulbs to one million household all over Lebanon.

This modest step will allow consumers to reduce their electricity bills by 20 to 30 percent and would slightly reduce the pressure on the power plants.

For his part, Environment Minister Mohammed Rahal told participants at the conference that the environmental damage in Lebanon costs $600 million a year and for this reason the new power stations must generate clean and cheap energy.

He urged the government to pass a bill that would enable the private sector to produce its own energy. – The Daily Star

Finance Ministry to allocate $1.1bln for power plants


BEIRUT: Finance Minister Raya Haffar Hassan on Friday said her ministry has allocated sufficient funds to build more power plants to cover the country’s energy and electricity needs.

Speaking at the final day of the conference on renewable and alternative energy at the Metropolitan Hotel, Hassan stressed that the main purpose of the ministry is to improve the investment climate in the country and make sure that any energy project will not have any dire effect on the environment in Lebanon.

“The Finance Ministry is committed to support the initiatives that will protect environment as well as cut energy cost,” Hassan said.

She disclosed that her ministry has earmarked 21 percent of total spending over the last four years to the energy sector.

“We have spent $1.5 billion last year on energy and we intend to spend an additional $1.1 billion on the construction of new power plants with 700 MW capacity,” Hassan said.

At present, Lebanon’s total electricity output is less than 1,600 MW but the actual need of the country is more than 2,400 MW.

Most of the power stations are either outdated or need maintenance. Successive governments have failed to solve the chronic electricity crisis.

The government of Prime Minister Saad Hariri approved a plan to build more plants over the next four years at a cost of $5 billion. The plan calls for the construction of modern electricity stations that run on natural gas and other cheaper sources of energy.
Experts say that Lebanon needs to build power plants with more than 4,000 MW so that the country will have sufficient electricity for the future.

They say that as long as Lebanon achieves a GDP growth of seven to eight percent each year then the demand for electricity will be much higher.

Hassan said that 12 percent of the energy project which was submitted to the government will involve the use of renewable energy by the year 2020.

Experts also say that there is significant evidence to support the presence of strong sustained winds in various areas in Lebanon, specifically the north.

The Energy and Water Ministry, with the support of the UNDP, plans to distribute 3 million energy-saving light bulbs to one million household all over Lebanon.

This modest step will allow consumers to reduce their electricity bills by 20 to 30 percent and would slightly reduce the pressure on the power plants.

For his part, Environment Minister Mohammed Rahal told participants at the conference that the environmental damage in Lebanon costs $600 million a year and for this reason the new power stations must generate clean and cheap energy.

He urged the government to pass a bill that would enable the private sector to produce its own energy. – The Daily Star

Iran has pledged to supply lebanon with needed electricity throught the high voltage lines via turkey and syria. that mean we can have 24/24 electricity in a very short period. that could be done soon and requires the acceptance of the lebanese government.
iran has also invested 450 million $US in lebanon in the form of long term and low interest loan to be used for building power stations and dams.

i hope the lebanese government will be positive enough and put the political issues aside in the favor of the lebanese people.

^^ yes,but this also shouldn't be used politically by some Lebanese parties like hizbullah :)

Hassoun, did you want to say "could be used" . or you mean should be used. come on. we had problems in electricity for 30 years. our goverments were only stealing our money and they could not solve the problem. i personaly do not trust our government. if they realy want to solve the issue, we have an offer on a golden iranian plate. let's see.

^^ i meant shouldn't be used...i've corrected it.

^^ Take it to EAYOR.

Bassil Sets Fee for Subscription to Private Generators at LBP 350/kWh for 5 Amps

Energy and Water Minister Jebran Bassil on Friday set the average subscription fee to private power generation in all Lebanese areas at LBP 350/kWh for the 5 amperes category.
Bassil noted that this measure enables citizens and municipalities to hold accountable the providers of private power generation in the country. However, he added that it also respects the rights of the providers.

He said that the measure aims at preventing providers from setting unreasonable fees.

Bassil stressed that his initiative serves the interests of both the citizens and the business owners, in addition to giving municipalities the regulatory role.

In Lebanon hooking up to a generator is a common practice throughout the country.

The whole nation seemingly runs on generators which, for a fee, power whole buildings or neighborhoods.

Frustrations over power cuts frequently explode in demonstrations, mainly in the impoverished north of the country and the capital's southern suburbs.

Electricity is a constant concern for the government, which allocates the third largest slice of its budget, after debt servicing and salaries, to power supply.

This summer, said Bassil, the government was able to supply 1,700 megawatts of electricity, while demand was closer to 2,500 megawatts.

"It's a miracle that we are still able to keep producing electricity," said Bassil.

Last June, Bassil announced that the total for unpaid water and power bills by officials and politicians over the years amounted to eight million dollars (6.5 million euros).

The government has finally approved a reform program to guarantee 24-hour electricity by 2015, cutting economic losses due to power cuts, estimated at 4.5 billion dollars a year.(Naharnet-AFP)





Beirut, 15 Oct 10, 18:53