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Sunday, November 26, 2017
Sonelgaz and GECOL, the state-run utilities of Algeria and Libya respectively, have entered discussions for the export of Algerian power into Libya, according to Sonelgaz CEO Mohamed Arkabin an APS news agency report.
“We have an excess of national production in electrical energy, notably in winter. In this period, our Libyan brothers need this energy. We are studying the possibilities of a high-voltage electrical connection between Algeria and Libya through Tunisia to export our energy and offer our services through these cables,” said Arkab on the sidelines of the meeting.
Arkab said that the visit was about relaunching a study that started in 2010 by the two countries that was delayed due to the political crisis in Libya. “Several projects are frozen in Libya, others haven’t yet taken off. So, we want to be the first to be present in the Libyan market,” he underlined.
Libya maintains a power deficit due mainly to damage and lack of maintenance to its power infrastructure, as well as an increase in demand. Algeria on the other hand has been able to constructpower plants, power lines, power substations, gas pipelines for gas supply, as well as the manufactureof some equipment in country. Arkab said that with the acquired abilities, it is time to start the operations of exporting services, studies and equipment manufactured in Algeria.
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