The General Manager of Algeria’s state-owned company, Sonelgaz, Mourad Adjal met with a delegation from the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL), led by the company’s General Manager, Abdel-Hamid Al-Manfoukh.
The two discussed the cooperation between Algeria and Libya in the energy sector, where Sonelgaz affirmed its readiness to export electricity to Libya.
They also discussed the maintenance and operation of stations and electricity networks. As well as the maintenance of equipment, manufacturing of spare parts, and training of workers.
The Sonelgaz statement revealed that the meeting “comes as part of the implementation of the directives of the higher authorities in the two countries, in order to strengthen bilateral relations and revive cooperation between Sonelgaz and GECOL.”
Adjal expressed Sonelgaz’s readiness to provide its services, especially exporting electricity to Tripoli, maintenance, training, and the provision of spare parts.
In September, Adjal said that studies are being conducted to export more electricity to Libya.
In August, Sonelgaz announced that it will continue to export electricity to Libya on a daily basis. In press statements, Adjal said that “a total of 500 MW of electricity are being exported to neighbouring countries, such as Libya and Tunisia. This has been taking place daily for several years.”
In June, a delegation from GECOL visited Algeria and discussed with Algerian Energy Minister, Mohamed Arkab and Adjal, ways to provide technical support to Libya.
The two parties held talks on developing relations between the two countries in the energy sector, and opening up prospects for cooperation in the near future. They also discussed how to maintain the public electricity network and training workers.