Power & Water

02-10-2012
A government decision published in September has allocated LD436m ($346m) to the Great Man-Made River Authority.
01-10-2012
Libya's General Electricity Company says it will release outstanding payments to 120 contractors, who are listed here.
27-09-2012
Libya's General Electricity Company (GECOL) has asked all firms with existing contracts or orders to contact the agency within 30 days.
17-09-2012
A decision approved last month provides outline details on the government's plans to address water supply problems in Libya.
07-09-2012
Libya's Ministry of Transport and Communications says that a fault in a main electricity cable was the cause of a major power outage at Tripoli International Airport on 5 September.
02-09-2012
International companies have reportedly resumed work on the Al Khaleej power station in the city of Sirte, which now has an estimated completion date of mid-2014.
20-08-2012
Libya's Ministry of Electricity says that residents protesting over prolonged power cuts mounted a violent attack on an electricity substation in Benghazi.
09-08-2012
Libya's General Electricity Company (GECOL) has said that saboteurs had damaged its transmission networks near Bani Walid on 8 August, causing power cuts in the area.
20-07-2012
Paris-based cable manufacturer awarded deal to supply state electricity company for power transmission and distribution upgrades.
27-06-2012
The state-owned General Electricity Company (GECOL) says it has completed maintenance work on power stations in the city of Sirte, which was badly damaged during the 2011 conflict.
07-06-2012
A specialist demining team has completed its work at the under-construction Khaleej power station in Sirte, according to government officials.
07-06-2012
Daewoo E&C, which was involved in various sectors prior to the 2011 uprising, says it is unsure when work will resume on its Libya projects.
17-05-2012
Stalled construction work on the Al Khaleej power plant in the city of Sirte is expected to resume in June 2012, according to the General Electricity Company (GECOL).
17-05-2012
The General Gas Transport and Distribution Company (GGTDC) recently held an annual meeting in which it set its budget for 2012.
13-05-2012
During a recent visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Libya's Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Dubai utilities authority, his former employer.