Power seizures

by Jessica Obeid November 12, 2021

written by Jessica Obeid November 12, 2021

Photo Credit: Nina Bazin

Lebanon is witnessing a rapid deployment of decentralized renewable energy. However, this movement is driven by fear of a total black-out and is happening in the absence of policy, regulatory and financial incentives. This leaves the booming market in total chaos and requires several measures to attenuate its effects, starting with better awareness. The world is increasingly moving towards decentralized energy generation. This was bound to pick up in Lebanon for different drivers than the global movement. These drivers could be summarized by: 1) a total policy failure leading to more power outages, and 2) an eventual hike in electricity tariffs leading consumers to seek alternatives. The first is being witnessed across the country and the word on the street is that the second is on its way. In all cases, the decentralized energy movement has taken off. Lebanon’s economic, financial, and political crises are taking a toll on the

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Jessica Obeid

Jessica is an energy engineer and policy consultant with over 15 years of experience across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. She heads energy transition at SRMG Think and is a founding partner at New Energy Consult. Her roles have included advisory positions with the UN, World Bank, and other major entities. Jessica is a non-resident scholar at the Middle East Institute and a former resident fellow at Chatham House, with a background as chief energy engineer at the UNDP. She holds a master’s in political science and a bachelor’s in electrical engineering.

Power seizures

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