Germany’s GIZ conducted a kick-off workshop in Tunis (12-13 May) to launch a new project for renewable energy in Libya. The workshop defined priorities and starting points for the new project.
GIZ will support Libya in introducing solar energy on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development / Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ).
Local partners will include the Prime Minister’s Office, the Renewable Energy Authority of Libya (REAoL), the General Electric Company of Libya (GECOL), Libyan research, development and training institutions, selected municipalities, private companies and civil society organisations.
GIZ pointed out that the sun shines more than 3,000 hours per year on average in Libya. This makes it an ideal location for the generation of solar power. Today, the oil- and gas-rich country relies…
