Sustainable Energy for Security – SE4S

Sustainable Energy for Security – SE4S

Summary

In 2017, the Lebanese Armed Forces, through support from the EU funded UNDP – CEDRO 4 project, launched its sustainable energy strategy which identified its targets in terms of renewable energy and energy efficiency for 2030, in line with the National targets. In 2019, through EU funding, a demonstration project aiming at increasing energy security and comfort at the Land Border Regiment 2 was launched. The project adopted the roadmap set out in the strategy and included 13 technologies that set out to reduce the LAF energy consumption and transition the Land Border Regiment 2 to a clean energy regiment. The 2.5 years project (2019 – 2021) was extended for one additional year (2019 – 2022) during which, budget savings have been re-allocated for further solar PV implementations amongst other technologies. 

Background

The 2003 European Security Strategy and the 2005 European Consensus on Development acknowledge that “there cannot be sustainable development without peace and security, and that without development and poverty eradication there will be no sustainable peace”. Furthermore, the Lisbon Treaty indicated that its objective is “to preserve peace, prevent conflicts and strengthen international security, in accordance with the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter”. The council states that "conflict prevention should be pursued as a priority goal in particular by fostering and strengthening development cooperation". 

The European Neighborhood Policy EU – Lebanon Action plan sets out the cooperation guidelines between the EU member states and Lebanon on various levels, of which “the field of Justice, Freedom and Security”. The latter expands the sub-activities for cooperation, mainly “border management”. In addition, the program aims at making multilateral institutions and conventions more effective, so as to reinforce global governance; strengthen coordination in combating security threats and address related development issues. 

The European Union funded, UNDP implemented, ‘Renewable Energy for the Lebanese Armed Forces project’ focuses on strengthening the security and well-being of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), specifically the LAF stationed in the North-Eastern border regions of Lebanon. The aim of the project is the provision of sustainable energy solutions that, first and foremost, increase the LAF’s energy autonomy in the region and enhance the general energy services that achieve a higher ability to observe and carry out the respective security-based operations. These actions build on the Lebanese Armed Forces Sustainable Energy Strategy of 2017 (EU-UNDP CEDRO 4, 2017), endorsed by the Ministry of Defense and the LAF. 

Installation of: 

200 Solar Street Lights (45 in three communities – identified critical location for security)

220 Energy Efficient Fence Lighting (LED lamps)

17 Long Range Efficient Xenon projectors

22 Biomass briquette stoves with 1 storage shed (390sqm) with 400tons of biomass briquettes from forestry residues – for winters: 2020/21 – 2021/22 – 2022/23 – 2023/24 & 2024/25

13 Biomass pellet boilers with 780tons of biomass pellets (200tons from olive residues and 580tons from forestry residues) for winters: 2022/23 – 2023/24 – 2024/25

39 Systems of solar water heaters

2 wind turbines hybrid with solar PV and lithium ion storage

22 solar PV with lithium ion storage

2 Thermal Building Retrofit 

7 Roof waterproofing

3 diesel generators 

Supply of: 

30 kits of Pico PV systems

1 LED mobile projector

Delivery of: 

8 implementation workshops for the Directorate of Engineer team at LAF

11 hands on O&M workshops for the LBR2 team 

5 day technical workshop for the engineers and users at LBR2

Project outcome

Technology

Quantities installed

Generation Capacity & related power or energy output (in red) per year

Solar Street Lighting

200 SSL (50W LED lamp each)

10 kWe – 78.75 MWh

Biomass briquette stoves

22 stoves (6kW each)

132 kWth – 114.5 MWh(th)

Solar Water Heaters (individual and collective)

22 individual systems (300 & 600L)

15 collective systems (500, 1000 & 2000L)

285,640 kWth – 285.64MWh(th)

Biomass pellet boilers

13 boilers (40 kW each)

520 kWth – 449.3 MWh(th)

Solar PV systems with lithium storage batteries

22 PV systems 

262 kWp – 458.5 MWh

Wind turbines with PV and storage 

2 wind turbines (3kW each)

6 kW – 9 MWh
 


GESI Component:

Social inclusion: a component on Solar Street Lighting (SSL) has been allocated for the host communities (i.e. communities where armed forces facilities are located); 

In addition SSL have been installed at LAF facilities entrances, to provide light to critical streets for LAF and the community

Impact

START DATE

July 2019

END DATE

February 2025

STATUS

Ongoing

PROJECT OFFICE

Lebanon

IMPLEMENTING PARTNER

United Nations Development Programme

DONORS

AECI-AGENCIA ESPANOLA DE COOPERACION INT

AG. ESPANOLA DE COOPERACION INT.

Aver, Inc. S.A.L

Balkis SAL

Beesline International SAL

Biomass S. A. L.

DIABCO s.a.r.l

ELCIR S.A.L

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

KREDITANSTALT FUR WIEDERAUFBAU

NOR - MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Petco s.a.l

Roky Plast SAL

TAYYEBAT s.a.r.l.

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

WHITE FARM S.a.r.l.

TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS

$22,323,875

DELIVERY IN PREVIOUS YEARS

2019$286,769

2020$1,457,142

2021$3,306,583

2022$9,022,039

2023$1,820,467

2024$2,198,951

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