Jun 23 Sami Zaptia

Zawia power station second unit back working, Sirte's Gulf station will join it soon

By Sami Zaptia.GECOL logo (Photo: GECOL)London, 23 June 2016:The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) yesterday announced that the second unit...

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Benghazi without water following power cuts to Soloug reservoir; Tripoli in fourth day of water shortages
Jun 20 Michel Cousins

Benghazi without water following power cuts to Soloug reservoir; Tripoli in fourth day of water shortages

By Aimen Amzein.Benghazi, 20 June 2016:Benghazi was without water from around 8am this morning as a result of power cuts to pumps at the two reservoir...

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Power cuts in south lead to Tripoli water shortages
Jun 19 Sami Zaptia

Power cuts in south lead to Tripoli water shortages

By Sami Zaptia.London, 19 June 2016:Power cut in southern Libya at the Hasawna mountain areas where the Man-Made River (MMR) water wells are located h...

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Jun 16 Michel Cousins

Claims that Misrata is avoiding power cuts not true say locals, but “we don’t complain like others”

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli/Misrata, 16 June 2016:Claims by officials and GECOL staff in Tripoli that it is suffering unfairly from power cuts b...

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Protests in Tripoli against power shortage as GECOL warns of total shutdown within days
Jun 16 Michel Cousins

Protests in Tripoli against power shortage as GECOL warns of total shutdown within days

By Moutaz Mathi.Tripoli, 16 June 2016:Tempers are rising in Tripoli along with the temperature, with residents in several areas of the city taking to...

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Jun 13 Michel Cousins

Now GECOL warns of complete collapse of electricity supply in Tripoli

By Moutaz Mathi.GECOL warned of complete collapse of power supply to Tripoli (Photo: GECOL).Tripoli, 13 June 2016:The General Electricity Company of L...

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Benghazi municipality ignores Thinni, new mayor starts work
Jun 8 Michel Cousins

Benghazi municipality ignores Thinni, new mayor starts work

By Maha Sulaiman. New Benghazi mayor Zakaria Beltamer with local GECOL boss (Photo: Hani Belrasali)Benghazi, 8 June 2016:In an indication of serious d...

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May 28 Michel Cousins

Tripoli again suffering from power cuts; activists want general strike: UPDATE

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 28 May 2016:Power cuts are are back to plague daily life in Tripoli and are getting longer as electricity worker str...

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May 15 Nigel Ash

GECOL warns of ten days' major power cuts in the west

By Ajnadin Mustafa. Mellitah Oil and Gas complex is undergoing maintenance (Photo: Bonatti)Tripoli, 15 May 2016State electricity company GECOL is warn...

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Winds bring down pylon in Tripoli, adding to power problems
May 13 Michel Cousins

Winds bring down pylon in Tripoli, adding to power problems

By Saber Ayyub.Tripoli, 13 May 2016:High winds brought down an electricity pylon in Tripoli’s residential Hadba district yesterday, crushing several c...

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