The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) announced yesterday that generation units are about to enter production and contribute to the national grid following the maintenance and the successful completion of operational trials.
GECOL said this comes as part of its efforts to enhance production capacity and improve the stability of electricity supply.
The company explained that the new units will add more than 600 megawatts to the network, distributed over three stations.
These including the sixth gas unit at the Zueitina plant with a production capacity of 250 MW, the third gas unit at the Zawia plant with a capacity of 220 MW, and the third gas unit at the Ubari plant with a capacity of 160 MW.
It will be recalled that power cuts and organised load shedding have been steadily increasing across Libya since June.
The Tripoli government has taken the decision to favour supplying power to domestic users over industrial consumers. This policy has affected some industries, including the cement production sector. This has been reflected in the increased price of cement.
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