General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) - Libya

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General Electricity Company of Libya

Also known as: GECOL

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Company Updated: Feb 18, 2009

Country Ownership Type		Libya Government

Zawya Industry Classifications (ZIC)

Sector Definitions

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Power and Utilities

Electric Utilities

Electric Power Generation

Fossil Fuel Power Generation

Electric Power Distribution

Sector

Industry

Power and Utilities

Electric Utilities

Electric Utilities

Electric Power Generation

Fossil Fuel Power Generation

Electric Power Distribution

Water Utilities

Water Distribution

Water Production

Water Desalination

Principal Activities

Generation and distribution of electric power; desalination and distribution of water.

Date of Establishment

1984

No of Employees

N/A Company, 40,000 Group (As of Feb 16, 2009)

Representative Offices

Libya (20)

Key Officers

Abulqassim Owanees
Chairman and General Manager

Ali Al Qubaili
General Manager, Finance

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Contact Details

Address:

General Electricity Company of Libya Building
Jamahiriya Area
P.O. Box 668
Tripoli
Libya

Tel:

+218 21-444-5069

+218 21-444-5068

Fax:

+218 21-444-7023

Website:

www.gecol.ly

Business Overview

Gecol operates 30 electricity generation plants, mainly steam and simple-cycle gas-turbine units and diesel generators in rural areas. Plans are afoot to add 5,000 megawatts of new power capacity by 2010 requiring total investment of $3.5 billion.

The company is also the sixth largest operator of water desalination plants in the world. More than $1,000 million will be spent on 11 new desalination units over the next ten years.

Industry Benchmarks		Yr 2007	Yr 2008	Change (%)
	Installed Capacity (MW)	5,438	5,438	0.00
	Total Expected Capacity by 2010 (MW)	10,000	-	N/A
	Water Production Capacity (MGPD)	9,876	10,000	1.26
	Number of Plants Under Control	20	20	0.00