Libya’s annual fuel bill rose to US$ 12 bn due to increased electricity production
The increase in Libya’s electricity production over the last year has led to the country’s total fuel bill skyrocketing to ...
Tag: electricity
UNDP installs solar power for Jufra municipality to operate water wells
Jufra Municipality announced yesterday that the UNDP had handed over a solar project to generate electricity. It reported that this ...
Economy Minister Hwej discusses imposed peak time power cuts and higher tariffs with industry
Mohamed Al-Hwej, the Minister of Economy and Trade in the Tripoli-based Libyan government, held a meeting yesterday with the head ...
Gharian Central Teaching Hospital installs smart hybrid solar power system
This official handover ceremony took place on Wednesday for the modern solar power system project to supply electricity to some ...
Libya to pay US$ 74 million debt to Tunisia’s STEG for electricity via Tunisia-Algeria connection
At Thursday’s Cabinet meeting held in the Western Nefusa Mountain town of Jadu, Tripoli-based Libyan Prime Minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, ...
Misrata fast track power station expected to enter service end of June
The state General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) announced yesterday that it has linked the power transformer for the first ...
GIZ ”Kick-off workshop” in Tunis to launch solar energy in Libya
Germany’s GIZ conducted a kick-off workshop in Tunis (12-13 May) to launch a new project for renewable energy in Libya. ...
REAoL to construct 50 MW renewable energy plant in Bani Walid
By Sami Zaptia. (Logo: REAoL). London, 26 August 2021: The Renewable Energy Authority of Libya (REAoL) is to construct a ...
Greece’s METKA meets AGOCO to discuss electric generation and renewables
By Sami Zaptia. AGOCO meets Greece's METKA to discuss power generation and renewables (Photo: AGOCO). London, 25 June 2021: The ...
UNSMIL Libya International Economic Working Group express concern over electricity sector, anti-Covid-19 effort, late payment of salaries and NOC financing – call for HoR to convene to endorse GNU
By Sami Zaptia. London, 5 March 2021: The Co-chairs of the International Follow-up Committee on Libya (IFCL) Economic Working Group ...
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