Dec 18 Michel Cousins

Increase in Khoms power station output expected to reduce power problems in Tripoli

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 18 December 2016:The General Electricity Company, GECOL, says that output from the new second unit of the Khoms powe...

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Power cuts return to Tripoli with a vengeance
Dec 14 Michel Cousins

Power cuts return to Tripoli with a vengeance

By Libya Herald reporter. Khoms power station (Photo: Social media)Tripoli, 14 December 2016:Tripoli was hit with ten hours of power cuts today despit...

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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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Thinni orders extra LD 180 million for GECOL salaries
Oct 16 Michel Cousins

Thinni orders extra LD 180 million for GECOL salaries

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 16 October 2016:The government of Abdullah Al-Thinni, prime minister in the eastern-based administration linked to t...

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Oct 16 Nigel Ash

GECOL says one Sirte power station turbine finally working

By Libya Herald reporters. Sirte's Gulf power station where a turbine is now working (File photo)Tripoli, 16 October 2016:State electricity company GE...

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Oct 10 Sami Zaptia

GECOL promises to decrease power cuts within 45 days

By Sami Zaptia.Youth burning tyres as part of demonstrations against extended power cuts in Tripoli this summer (Photo: Social Media).London, 10 Octob...

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Sep 27 Sami Zaptia

Operation of Khoms power station after expansion work in days: GECOL

By Sami Zaptia.Khoms Power station (Archives).Tunis, 28 September 2016:The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) has reported that Khoms power...

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Sep 22 Michel Cousins

LNA appoints new committee to run GECOL in eastern Libya

By Ibrahim Drissi.Benghazi, 22 September 2016:In the latest move by the Libyan National Army to take control of all levers of power in the country, Ma...

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GECOL and Municipalities agree power cuts to be limited equitably and to 6 hours
Sep 19 Sami Zaptia

GECOL and Municipalities agree power cuts to be limited equitably and to 6 hours

By Sami Zaptia.London, 19 September 2016:At a press conference held in Tripoli on Sunday, the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) revealed th...

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Aug 21 Nigel Ash

Unpaid GECOL workers threaten prolonged strike

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli, 21 August 2016:GECOL workers have said they will go on indefinite strike if their wages are not paid. During a one-...

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