On June 7, 2016, NEEDS had participated in the inauguration of the Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) Pilot Plant at the premises of the Industrial Research Institute (IRI) in Hadath, Lebanon, after EU-funded FOSTEr-in-Med project has finalized the construction of the BIPV pilot plant. The event included a site visit of the BIPV project. The event took place at IRI, Hadath, Lebanon.