U.S. Ambassador Shea Announces $20 Million Energy Fund to Help Lebanese Entities Finance Renewable Energy Solutions

U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea announced the launch of a $20 million Solar & Renewable Energy Fund at an event in the presence of Minister of Industry George Bouchikian, Minister of Energy and Water Dr Walid Fayad, Minister of Environment Dr Nasser Yassin, USAID Lebanon Acting Mission Director Nicholas Vivio, investors, and local enterprises. ...
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By | 17 March, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases, Speeches | Tags: , ,

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Ambassador Shea’s Remarks at the Launch of the Solar and Renewable Energy Fund

Marhaba wa meseh al-kheer. Good evening your Excellencies Minister of Energy Fayyad, Minister of Environment Yassin, and Minister of Industry Bouchikian; Berytech Chairman and CEO, Maroun Chammas; General Manager of IM Capital, Dr. Nicolas Rouhana; TIF Chief of Party, Mark Rostal; and all of you distinguished guests, ladies, and gentlemen. It is my great pleasure, ...
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By | 16 March, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Speeches | Tags: , ,

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Assistant Secretary for Energy Resources Francis Fannon Meets Prime Minister Saad Hariri

U.S. Assistant Secretary for Energy Resources, Francis Fannon, met Prime Minister Saad Hariri at the Grand Serail on July 31, 2019.  In the meeting, Assistant Secretary Fannon learned more about Lebanon’s plans for reforming its electricity sector and developing its energy resources and he conveyed U.S. support for Lebanon’s responsible and transparent development of its ...
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By | 31 July, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Key Officials, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Lebanon | Tags:

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Ambassador Richard Visits Deir Ammar Power Station Operated by Private U.S. Company

On October 29, Ambassador Elizabeth Richard visited Deir Ammar Power Station, operated by U.S. firm PrimeSouth in North Lebanon.  The U.S. company has invested $75 million dollars to rehabilitate the facility and an additional $45 million in Zahrani Power Station over the past two years.  Together, the power stations generate nearly half of Electricité du ...
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By | 29 October, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News, Press Releases, Speeches, U.S. & Lebanon | Tags: , ,

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