With Eid approaching, power blackouts and water cuts continue to plague Libya during its summer heat
By Sami Zaptia. Youth burning tyres as part of demonstrations against extended power cuts in Tripoli in the summer of ...
Tag: GECOL General Electricity Company of Libya
Audit Bureau critical of mismanagement and corruption in electricity sector
By Sami Zaptia. The Tripoli Audit Bureau accused GECOL of wasting much public money without solving the power cuts (Photo: ...
Zueitina gas plant closed for maintenance: NOC
By Sami Zaptia. London, 8 October 2019: Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced on Sunday that it is closing ...
Annual Libyan Energy Sector Development Forum to be held in Tunis 21-22 October
By Sami Zaptia. London, 8 October 2019: The Annual Libya Energy Sector Development Forum will be held at the LAICO ...
Audit Bureau to identify real causes of Libya’s crippling power cuts within ten days
By Sami Zaptia. Libya's Tripoli-based Audit Bureau is investigating the causes of Libya's chronic power cuts despite billions being spent ...
Serraj government studies power and water cuts, alternative power generation sources and seeks more investment in energy
By Sami Zaptia. (Logo: PC/GNA). London, 10 September 2019: A meeting was held in Tripoli on Monday by a committee ...
GECOL on defensive in heated press conference to explain chronic power cuts
By Sami Zaptia. Libyan media hold up candles to GECOL management during a press conference mocking them for their ineptitude ...
Stalemate in Tripoli fighting and increased power cuts as WHO reports 653 deaths and 3,547 wounded
By Sami Zaptia. London, 13 June 2019: Stalemate seems to be the status in the Tripoli fighting as both sides ...
Libyan engineers train abroad to operate Ubari power station
By Sami Zaptia. Ubari power station is to start operating thanks to Libyan engineers trained abroad (Photo: ENKA) London, 10 ...
General Electric lands Euro 33 m ‘direct contract’ for electricity maintenance work
By Sami Zaptia. Libya signs a maintenance contract with GE for its electricity stations for Euro 33 million (Logo collage ...
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