Sep 29 Sami Zaptia

Siemens technicians arrive in Libya to conduct desperately needed maintenance to power stations: GECOL

By Sami Zaptia.London, 29 September 2020: A team of Siemens technicians has arrived at Libya’s Sarir power station, the country’s state General Electr...

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The east suffers two major power cuts in 36 hours
Dec 21 Nigel Ash

The east suffers two major power cuts in 36 hours

By Libya Herald reporters. Benghazi, 21 december 2016:Executives at state electricity company GECOL this evening insisted that technicians had fixed m...

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Gas supply failure problems major power outage in eastern Libya
Oct 31 Michel Cousins

Gas supply failure problems major power outage in eastern Libya

By Libya Herald reporter.Benghazi, 31 October 2016:Part of Benghazi and the Jebel Akhdar region in eastern Libya were without electricity for six hour...

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Feb 7 Michel Cousins

Fresh shelling in Benghazi

By Aiman Amzein.Benghazi, 7 February 2016:Some 16 rockets were fired at north east Benghazi’s Hay Salam district this evening, locals have told the Li...

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Brega gas production workers go on strike
Nov 8 Michel Cousins

Brega gas production workers go on strike

By Libya Herald reporter.Benghazi, 8 November 2015:Workers at the liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Brega have gone on strike demanding salaries be...

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Benghazi bakers get much-needed flour
Aug 22 Nigel Ash

Benghazi bakers get much-needed flour

By Ayman Amzein.Benghazi, 22 August 2015:Benghazi’s struggling bakers are being supplied with up to 30,000 bags of much-needed flour over the next two...

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Benghazi GECOL engineers work on under risk of sniper fire
Jul 17 Nigel Ash

Benghazi GECOL engineers work on under risk of sniper fire

By Adam Ali.Benghazi, 17 July 2015:Even though GECOL engineers have been working under sniper fire to restore damaged cabling, the first day of the Ei...

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Mar 15 Sami Zaptia

Power returned after blackouts in eastern Libya and Sirte

By Libya Herald reporter.Malta, 15 March 2015:A total power blackout hit the eastern region of Libya on Saturday morning, GECOL reports.The blackout,...

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Apr 3 Michel Cousins

Explosion at Brega-Benghazi gas pipeline

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab and Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 3 April 2013:An explosion hit the gas pipeline connecting Brega and Benghazi last night, Tuesday. It ha...

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