On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, LSES had its General Assembly, during which a new board was elected:
Jean Paul Sfeir: president,
Ramzi Abi Said: vice president,
Youssef Ghantous: Secretary General,
Walid El Baba: Treasurer
Ziad Daou: Accountant
Governments Relations: Wissam Daou
Members: Bechara Nehme, Ahmad Houri, Mohammad Dayeh, Rabih Osta & Emile Azar.
The Lebanese Solar Energy Society (LSES) held its end-of-year dinner on 17 December 2025 at Babel Bay, Zaituna Bay.
Members attended the dinner and enjoyed a warm evening in a festive holiday atmosphere, with time to meet, talk, and spend the night together.
LSES members met on Friday, October 16, at the Bossa Nova Hotel to discuss ongoing and upcoming projects. One of the main topics was the new PV Assessment Tool, developed by LSES in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO).
Available in both Excel and web-based formats, this tool provides a fast and user-friendly way to size photovoltaic (PV) systems—with or without battery storage—and estimate investment costs, potential savings, and payback periods.
Designed with accessibility in mind, it can be used effectively even by non-specialists.
Lebanon International Solar Week 2025
24–26 September | Seaside Arena, Beirut Waterfront
Several speakers and moderators, proud members of LSES, shared their expertise on solar energy, smart grids, mobility, and innovation.
Hosted at the scenic Seaside Arena on Beirut Waterfront, the third edition of Lebanon International Solar Week (LISW 2025) took place from 24 to 26 September 2025, daily from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
Several of the event’s speakers and moderators were proud members of the Lebanese Solar Energy Society (LSES). They led important discussions and presentations on topics such as:
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For the second year in a row, and as part of its continuing efforts to support educational activities, research, and public awareness in every aspect of renewable energy, the Lebanese Solar Energy Society, LSES, is pleased to launch the 2025 Final Year Projects for Engineering Students Award.
LSES is allocating a budget of $10,000 to fund 10 (or more) Final year projects FYP, or relevant master topics in the renewable energy among different universities in Lebanon for the upcoming academic year. The initiative will also include financial prizes for the best 3 projects funded through this initiative.
Budget for each project should fall within up to $750 range. This amount should be explicitly dedicated to buying equipment that would be specifically needed for the project in question, and that should be physically available during the project implementation time.
Three prizes of $1000, $750 and $500 will be awarded in cash for the best three projects respectively. A Jury from renewable field specialists, University professors, OEA, IRI and private industries will decide on winning participants. Successful finished projects that didn’t have the chance to be among the first three, will be awarded a certificate that can support graduate students with their CV’s.
LSES will be funding projects related to renewable energy including all fields. Fields of interest are included the following list but are not limited to: research, engineering, prototyping, design, economic, social, legal, aesthetic.
Undergrad and Graduate projects are eligible (PhD projects are not eligible for this call). A team should be composed of one or more students under the supervision of one or more supervisors. The project should be a final year project, a graduating project, or a Master thesis within a program in a Lebanese University. It is ideal if the projects received by LSES are at their first semester so that the fund will be allocated to the second semester related to execution.
The maximum amount of the grant per project is $750. Payment will be paid in Full upon the purchase of material.
A brief BOM (Bill of Materials) should be provided in the project proposal. The budget should be relevant to the topic and justified. The grant will cover the purchase of materials, software, and consumables directly related to the project.
IT equipment like personal computers, tablets, furniture and equipment that are not directly used in the project are not included in the fund.
The proposals received will be evaluated internally by the LSES for possible funding. The evaluation is based on the below criteria:
Although funded by the LSES the projects’ licenses and IP (Intellectual Property) ownership will not be transferred to LSES.
It is required by the project team to state that the project has been funded by LSES on any communication related to the project like reports, presentations, publications, patents…
Candidates, with the concession of their Academic institution (Professors), are kindly invited to send their proposal by email to LSES administrator Mrs. Lina Bassil ‘’[email protected]’’ (CC to:” [email protected]” and for email follow up you can call or send message to 03 18 92 68 or 03 30 98 85) from date till End of June 2025.
The email should be kind brief and include the application form signed by the primary supervisor (check the appendix) including the below:
LSES President
Jean Paul SFEIR
After a successful participation in the last years, the Lebanese Solar Energy Society was also present this year through a booth, where its members shared their expertise with visitors and exhibitors during four consecutive days from May 6 till may 9 2025, at the Seaside Arena in Beirut.
Following a difficult year of war and conflicts, this year's edition, with the topic of "Rebuilding Lebanon," brought together a large number of stakeholders from the fields of renewable energy, construction, architecture, and interior design. LSES members who attended throughout the duration of the four days were able to have insightful discussions and make new business connections.
The LSES 2025 IFTAR took place On March 28, 2025, at the Abdel Wahab Restaurant in Sodeco Beirut.
During the event, former LSES president and founder Eng. Walid el Baba was honored with two trophies: one from the OEA fourth branch in recognition of his service as a senior active mechanical engineer and another from LSES in acknowledgement of his lifetime contributions to the Renewable Energy sector.
Awards Ceremony at Order of Engineers and Architects in Beirut, within the Mechanical Week 2024 organized by the 4th branch.
Winners:
1st Prize: USJ - ESIB
2nd Prize: LAU
3rd Prize: ULFG II
LSES allocated a budget of $10,000 to fund 10 (or more) Final year projects FYP, or relevant master topics in the renewable energy among different universities in Lebanon. The initiative also includes financial prizes for the best 3 projects funded through this initiative.
Budget for each project should fall within up to $750 range. This amount should be explicitly dedicated to buying equipment that would be specifically needed for the project in question, and that should be physically available during the project implementation time.
Three prizes of $1000, $750 and $500 have been awarded in cash for the best three projects respectively. A Jury from renewable field specialists, University professors, OEA, IRI and private industries decided on winning participants.
Full details of the project for the year 2025 are in attached file.
Awards Ceremony at Order of Engineers and Architects in Beirut, within the Mechanical Week 2024 organized by the 4th branch.
Winners:
1st Prize: USJ - ESIB
2nd Prize: LAU
3rd Prize: ULFG II
LSES allocated a budget of $10,000 to fund 10 (or more) Final year projects FYP, or relevant master topics in the renewable energy among different universities in Lebanon. The initiative also includes financial prizes for the best 3 projects funded through this initiative.
Budget for each project should fall within up to $750 range. This amount should be explicitly dedicated to buying equipment that would be specifically needed for the project in question, and that should be physically available during the project implementation time.
Three prizes of $1000, $750 and $500 have been awarded in cash for the best three projects respectively. A Jury from renewable field specialists, University professors, OEA, IRI and private industries decided on winning participants.
Full details of the project for the year 2025 are in the attached file.
