GECOL Signs $316m Deal with Alstom
Libya’s General Electricity Company (GECOL) has signed a contract with the French-based Alstom for a massive overhaul of Libyan gas units. The deal, valued at 395 million Libyan dinars ($316 million),...
View ArticleSiemens Bags $75m Libya Contract
The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL), the state-owned company responsible for the production and distribution of electrical power, has signed a contract with the German company Siemens to...
View ArticleWork Starts on New Power Station
The foundation stone for the new Obari [Ubari] gas-fired power station was laid on Monday. Among the attendees were Deputy Prime Minister Awad Albarasi, Minister of Housing and Utilities Ali Sharif,...
View ArticleBarasi Calls for Italian Investment
Libya Herald reports that Deputy Prime Minister in charge of energy issues, Awad al-Barasi [Awad Albarasi], has called on Italian companies to invest in renewable energy projects in Libya, and in a...
View ArticleAPR Energy Shares Soar on Libyan Contract
By John Lee. Shares in APR Energy were up as much as 14 percent in early trading on Friday after the company announced that it has signed a new 250MW contract in Libya to provide a turnkey power...
View ArticleMedelec Conference in Tripoli
The General Electric Company of Libya (GECOL) — the country’s power generating and distributing organization — has hosted Medelec’s 21st Annual Conference in Tripoli. Medelec, the Mediterranean...
View ArticleLibya to Invest $140bn in Next Decade
Libya Herald reports that Libya is expected to invest $140 billion in projects over the next ten years. Among the areas earmarked for development are: A programme by the General Electric Company of...
View ArticleAPR Energy Increases Libya Contract
APR Energy today announced a 200MW expansion of its original 250MW contract in Libya, making it “the single largest contract ever signed in the fast-track power industry”. The expansion, which brings...
View ArticleElectricity Supplies Threatened by Copper Thieves
Libya Herald reports that thieves are threatening the country’s electricity resources by stealing power cables, with Sirte being the latest area to fall victim to this crime spree. The press officer...
View ArticleBillions in Investment Needed for Renewables
Electricity Minister Ali Muhairig has said the demand for electricity in Libya was over 6,000 MW and that renewable energy’s contribution was at best going to be about 54 MW. But according to Libya...
View ArticleAPR Energy Confirms Libyan Plants Operational
Temporary power specialist APR Energy, reporting its interim results for the six-month period ended 30 June 2013, has confirmed that all Libyan plants are installed and commercially operational. During...
View ArticleGECOL Struggles to Keep the Lights On
As temperatures soar in Libya, parts of the country, including large areas of Tripoli and the city of Sebha, are being hit by waves of power cuts, according to Libya Herald. The report suggests that...
View ArticleGas-Powered Electricity Plant for Khoms
The Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy has invited offers for the installation of 500-600 MW gas turbine generators at the existing Khoms Power Station. Libya Herald reports that electricity...
View ArticleGECOL Warns Of More Power Cuts
According to the Libya Herald, electricity supplier GECOL is warning that power cuts could continue throughout the winter due to security concerns, which caused foreign firms doing essential...
View ArticleElectricity Crisis in Libya
The Libyan Minister for Electricity, Omar al-Mahrigui, has warned Libyans to be prepared for a serious electricity crisis across the country following the disruption of gas and fuel supplies to the...
View ArticleItaly-Libya Underwater Electricity Link
Libya is looking to lay an underwater electricity cable to link up with the Italian national grid in Sicily. Libya Herald reports that the Electricity Minister, Ali Maihriq [Ali Muhairig, Omar...
View ArticleAPR Energy Wins Extension of Libyan Contract
APR Energy has announced the extension of its 200 megawatt diesel power module project in Libya on the same terms as the original contract. The provision of 200MW of diesel power modules, announced in...
View ArticleGE Wins $135m Power Deal
GE’s Distributed Power business has announced that its trailer-mounted, mobile aeroderivative gas turbines have been chosen to help the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) meet the country’s...
View ArticleBlackouts Feared from Misrata to Benghazi
The General Electric Company of Libya (GECOL) has warned that places from Misrtata to Benghazi face power shortages as protestors blockade oilfields near Marada. A spokesperson for the Sirte Oil...
View ArticleAPR Energy Jumps on Contract Extension
Shares in APR Energy have jumped 10 percent in early trading on Tuesday following the publication of its Interim Management Statement for the three months to the end of June. The company reported that,...
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