Lebanon hybrid wind and solar electric systems

Could a hybrid wind-hydro power plant solve Lebanon's electricity crisis?

Zohbi et al. ( 2016) evaluated the performance of a hybrid wind-hydro power plant in two dams in Lebanon to find the best dam to generate energy by wind power at night. The authors concluded that a combination of wind energy with a pumped hydro storage system could be an ideal solution to solve Lebanon's electricity crisis.

Can small-scale wind turbines generate electricity in northern Lebanon?

Gökçekuş et al. ( 2019) analyzed the wind speed characteristics and wind energy potential at eight selected locations in Northern Lebanon. They concluded that small-scale wind turbine use could be suitable for generating electricity in the studied regions.

Is there a lack of wind energy potential in Lebanon?

Based on the literature review, it is evident that there is a clear lack of utilization of wind energy potential as power generation sources in Lebanon. To the best of the author’s knowledge, no study has investigated the wind potential in the city of Rayak, Lebanon.

Could a 100 mw grid-connected wind/PV be the most economic project in Lebanon?

Moreover, no study has focused on the feasibility of a 100 MW grid-connected wind/PV in the selected city to find the most economic project in the region. According to electricity of Lebanon (Électricité du Liban), the total power for Beqaa Valley is estimated to be 300 MWh.

Does Lebanon have solar power?

Based on the global solar atlas map, it is observed that the air temperature values vary from 5.3 to 21.9 °C. It can be concluded that Lebanon has huge solar potential and it can be used to generate power, i.e., the PV output power is within the range of 3.99–5.30 kWh/kWp according to the global solar atlas map.

Does the Rayak region in Lebanon have wind energy potential?

Therefore, the present study was focused on wind and solar power potential assessment for the Rayak region in Lebanon. For wind energy potential, the two-parameter Weibull distribution function is used to represent the wind speed distribution for the Rayak region in Lebanon.