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Exclusive: Electricity Source to Sada: South Tripoli Power Plant Nears Operation… 600 New Megawatts to Be Added to the Grid

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Our source at the General Electricity Company of Libya revealed that the South Tripoli Power Plant is expected to begin operation in early August, with a production capacity of 1,300 megawatts.

The source stated that the project is considered one of the strategic initiatives aimed at strengthening the electricity grid’s generation capacity.

This comes alongside the completion of maintenance and overhaul works at the Zawiya, Zueitina, and Ubari power plants, which are scheduled to return to service starting 17 July, with a combined generation capacity estimated at 600 megawatts.

Exclusive – General Electricity Company Sets Summer Peak Power Rates for Factories

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Sada Economic has obtained a decision from the Chairman of the Board of the General Electricity Company stating that the electricity rate during the summer peak hours — from 1 PM to midnight — will be set at 1 Libyan dinar per kilowatt-hour, while the rest of the day will be charged at 500 dirhams per kilowatt-hour.

This measure aims to rationalize electricity consumption and protect the power grid. The company clarified exclusively to Sada Economic that these rates apply only to factories, not to citizens.

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