670 MW West Tripoli Emergency Electricity Station civil work starts
May 20 Sami Zaptia

670 MW West Tripoli Emergency Electricity Station civil work starts

By Sami Zaptia.London, 20 May 2021:Civil works and excavations started at the 670 MW West Tripoli Emergency Electricity Plant Project, Libya’s General...

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May 4 Sami Zaptia

Indian engineers arrive at Sirte Gulf power station

By Sami Zaptia.Indian engineers have arrived at Sirte's Gulf Power Station to help get it producing electricity (File photo).London, 4 May 2021:  Seve...

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Apr 2 Sami Zaptia

Libyan government’s weekly press conference summary

By Sami Zaptia.Mohamed Hamuda GNU Official Spokesperson (Photo: GNU).London, 2 April 2021:At its now regular weekly Thursday press conference, the new...

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GECOL: Power cuts within five hours this summer
Mar 19 Sami Zaptia

GECOL: Power cuts within five hours this summer

By Sami Zaptia.London, 19 March 2021:Power cuts will be within five hours during the peak demand period this summer, General Electricity Company of Li...

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Mar 10 Sami Zaptia

Audit Bureau seeks speedy maintenance of 13 power units by summer peak to generate 900 MW

By Sami Zaptia.(Photo: GECOL)London, 10 March 2021:Libya’s Tripoli Audit Bureau discussed with the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) yester...

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Siemens spare parts arrive to overhaul Ruwais power station
Feb 28 Sami Zaptia

Siemens spare parts arrive to overhaul Ruwais power station

By Sami Zaptia.London, 28 February 2021: The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) announced the arrival at Tripoli port on Friday of spare par...

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Jan 27 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli Interior Ministry reports 353 cases of premeditated murder, 242 kidnappings and 2,346 other crimes in 2020

By Sami Zaptia.London, 28 January 2021: The Tripoli Interior Ministry reported 353 cases of premeditated murder, 242 kidnappings and 2,346 other crime...

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Audit Bureau warns of increased summer power blackouts, calls for urgent mitigating measures
Jan 26 Sami Zaptia

Audit Bureau warns of increased summer power blackouts, calls for urgent mitigating measures

By Sami Zaptia.GECOL's Ruwais power station is currently one of the two most productive power stations at 76 percent productivity (Photo: GECOL).Londo...

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GECOL discusses with Korean ambassador and Daewoo return and completion of stalled projects
Jan 25 Sami Zaptia

GECOL discusses with Korean ambassador and Daewoo return and completion of stalled projects

By Sami Zaptia.London, 26 January 2021: The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) discussed Sunday (24 January) with the Korean ambassador and...

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Dec 24 Sami Zaptia

Industry Union holds workshop on effects of energy sector crisis

By Sami Zaptia.London, 24 December 2020: Libya’s Industry Union (LIU) held a workshop in Tripoli on Tuesday entitled ‘‘The effects of the energy crisi...

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