Libya Receives Electrical Equipment from Tunisia

On Sunday, the General Electricity Company in Libya (GECOL) announced that it had received six trucks carrying medium-voltage power transmission wires, supplied from Tunisia.

In a statement, the company said that “further shipments are set to arrive during the coming days within the framework of covering the increasing demand for power. As well as the necessary equipment to ensure the continuity of power supplies in all regions, and to ensure the stability of the network.”

The company also announced the arrival of 56 shipments destined for the Al-Khoms, Ruwais, and South Tripoli power plants.

Since 2011, Libya has been suffering from a deficit in energy production. GECOL adopts a program of load-shedding hours in various cities and regions. The power cuts at peak times, especially in summer, exceed 12 hours a day.

In July, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced the start of gas production from the Al-Faregh field, the country’s largest gas field, to the Sarir power station in the southeast.

According to the statement, the step will contribute to reducing power cuts, as the Sarir electrical station enters the network. The Al-Faregh field of the Waha Oil Company is located 60 km to the southwest of the Gallo field.

GECOL has welcomed the decision, saying that the “positive step” would improve the electricity network in all parts of Libya.

In December, GECOL and the US giant energy company General Electric (GE) started major overhaul works of the first gas unit at Al-Khums power station, east of Tripoli.

On the other hand, the Libyan Minister of Oil and Gas of the outgoing Government of National Unity (GNU), Mohamed Aoun, said that Libya has enough solar radiation to export huge amounts of electricity to other countries.

During his participation via videoconference in the Global Summit on Energy Security in India, Aoun stressed the need to transition to clean energies however he urged that it not take place at the expense of the African continent.

According to a statement by the Ministry, Aoun added that more than half of the continent’s population has not seen electricity in their lives and they have the right to live a decent life before switching to clean energies.