Power & Water

25-07-2013
Ali Muhairig has warned that repeated attacks on power infrastructure could lead to a "total loss" of electricity, but says that new mobile generators should help boost supply in the coming days.
25-07-2013
Tripoli-based Zulal Water Technology says it has successfully completed work on an "urgently needed" drinking water plant at a cardiac hospital in Tajura.
22-07-2013
Suspected theft of equipment from a power plant has disrupted electricity supply, says GECOL.
21-07-2013
The deputy electricity minister has discussed the possibility of technical assistance from the International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), part of the World Bank.
15-07-2013
Ongoing disruption at Zueitina in north-east Libya has significantly reduced the supply of natural gas for power plants, causing electricity shortages in some areas.
09-07-2013
A new water pipe has been completed between Qurdabiya and Al Washkah, near Sirte, and will supply the town with 1,500 cubic metres of water per day.
03-07-2013
Concrete works have been completed on a new tank to supply water from the Great Man-Made River (GMMR) near Marj, in north-east Libya.
02-07-2013
The General Electricity Company (GECOL) says that additional power generation capacity will be ready in time for Ramadan.
23-06-2013
Unidentified gunman shot and injured a German engineer working for the Swiss company on a power plant project near Zueitina, in north-east Libya.
17-06-2013
Florida-based APR Energy will supply an extra 200MW of mobile power generation to Libya, three months after winning an initial deal to provide 250MW of capacity.
12-06-2013
The two countries are to carry out a feasibility study on a project to connect their respective power grids.
30-05-2013
Libya's Minister of Electricity has urged households to "rationalise" their electricity consumption over the coming summer months.
28-05-2013
The Al Fatayeh wind farm, near Derna in north-east Libya, is expected to be operational next year with a capacity of 61MW.
28-05-2013
Work on the second turbine at the 855MW Sarir power plant, in eastern Libya, has been completed.
17-05-2013
The Great Manmade River (GMMR) authorities announced on 15 May that piped water to Tripoli would be shut off for up to 24 hours due to urgently required maintenance work.