The Libyan government is working on a plan for the development of renewable energy to tap the potential of solar and wind power in the North African country, said the oil and gas minister in the Libyan outgoing government. The plan is being devised by the Ministry of Oil and Gas and the government has […]
Libya to construct solar plant with Total Energies – EQ Mag Pro
Libya’s Minister of Oil and Gas on Monday announced plans to construct a solar plant with French multinational Total Energies. Mohamed Oun was speaking at the launch of Libya Energy and Economy Summit in Tripoli aimed at discussing energy security issues, as a way of solving existing crises and providing solutions to develop the sector. […]
The Electricity Crisis is Taking Libya in Iraq’s Footsteps
Workers operate on high voltage towers after they were damaged by fightings, south of Tripoli. The electricity crisis in Libya is about ten years old, and it got worse five years ago. It has become one of the most prominent manifestations of the crisis in the country and a sign of the bitter reality that […]
UNDP completes installation of solar street lights at Sebha airport in Libya
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has completed the installation of 284 solar street lights at Sebha airport in Libya. This installation covers the courtyards, car parks, internal roads of Sebha airport, and two other segments of the road linking the airport to the city center. According to UNDP, the installation will provide light to […]
Libya’s main airports and solar projects could be funded by the Stability Support Fund
Libya’s four main airports, Mitiga (Tripoli), Sebha, Benina (Benghazi) and Misrata, could receive funding from the UN-administered Libya Stability Support Fund. This would include solar energy systems for air side lighting, the Libyan Airports Authority reported. The news came after a meeting was held on Thursday (7 January) between the Office of Cooperation at the […]
Tobruk power generation plant project in Libya re-launched
The implementation of the Tobruk power generation plant project in Tobruk on Libya’s eastern Mediterranean coast, near the border with Egypt, has been re-launched after approximately three years of delay due to the internal situation in the North African country particularly the long period of clashes and political unrest. The country is however gradually returning […]
UNDP promoting clean energy through solar streetlights in Libya
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is promoting clean energy through solar streetlights in Libya. This comes as part of its wider remit to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion while protecting the planet. It helps countries to develop policies, leadership skills, and build resilience in order to sustain […]
Is Apple green? Not until its Taiwanese suppliers cut emissions
Firms like TSMC and Foxconn are installing solar panels and buying power from offshore wind farms to meet Apple targets. Apple Inc. has gone carbon neutral. But in order to say the same for its flagship iPhone, it’s going to need help from Taiwan. More than three-quarters of the emissions that come from making Apple’s […]
Second life lithium battery storage in Kenya to come in at ‘half the cost’ of lead acid
Lithium-ion waste from a solar lantern scheme run by oil & gas major Total in Kenya will be recycled into new batteries for solar home systems by start-up Aceleron. Total Access to Energy Solutions (TATES) sells solar lamps and kits in emerging markets and aims to sell 6 million distributed “solar energy decentralised solutions for […]
