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Notes on energy regulation and procurement
Written for finance directors, plant managers, developers and investors. Regulatory summaries reflect the documents as published at the date shown and are not legal advice.
Lebanon’s solar permit rule: issued, withdrawn and handed to the regulator
On 9 September 2026, three Lebanese ministers set a permit procedure for every solar installation below 1.5 MW. Two days later the cabinet dropped it and referred the subject to the Electricity Regulatory Authority. The rule is gone, but it shows what the regulator’s version is likely to ask of businesses.
Self-production in Morocco: what Law 82-21 and its decree mean for industrial sites
Law 82-21 was promulgated in February 2023, but most of its provisions needed implementing texts before they could apply. The main decree entered into force on 9 June 2026, and ANRE has priced surplus exports and grid use. The rules favour on-site consumption and limit what can be sold back.
Lebanon’s Law 318/2023: net metering, direct sales and what is still missing
Law 318/2023 gives Lebanon its first legal framework for distributed renewable energy. It allows several forms of net metering and the direct sale of renewable electricity. Nearly three years on, most of it still depends on rules the regulator has not yet published.
Sizing solar for a diesel-powered site: why bigger is not always better
On a site that runs on diesel generators, the generators limit the useful size of a solar array as much as the roof does. Beyond a certain point, extra panels produce energy that must be curtailed, and fuel savings level off.
Net billing in Nigeria: what the 2026 regulations mean for commercial and industrial sites
The Net Billing Regulations 2026 give grid-connected commercial and industrial users with solar installations a formal route to export surplus energy to their distribution company in exchange for bill credits. The value of those credits, and the conditions attached to them, should shape how a site sizes and configures its system.
The Mini-Grid Regulations 2026: what changes for developers and operators
NERC’s Mini-Grid Regulations 2026 widen the scope of the mini-grid regime well beyond the 1 MW ceiling of the 2023 framework and set firmer obligations on distribution companies. The most material changes for investors concern interconnection, export and compensation on grid arrival.
How to read a solar and storage proposal before you sign
Solar and storage proposals vary widely in the assumptions behind their headline savings. The points below are the ones that most often determine whether a system performs as promised and whether the contract protects the buyer when it does not.
Monthly regulatory note
One email a month on changes from energy regulators and funding programmes that affect renewable projects in Africa and the Middle East, with what they mean in practice. No promotional content.