An energy developer working in Libya has laid out an ambitious case for transforming the country’s power sector by replacing diesel-fired turbines with gas — a shift it says could slash operating costs at power stations by as much as 60 percent.
Delta United Group CEO Sabri Rezk said the company is actively advancing engineering work for new gas infrastructure in Libya and conducting feasibility studies to address chronic bottlenecks in the country’s midstream network. While specific project details were not disclosed, Rezk confirmed that the new infrastructure “is going to be in operation very soon in Libya.”
Libya currently operates more than seven or eight power stations equipped with gas turbines, but those turbines are running on diesel — a far more expensive fuel. Rezk said transitioning them to liquefied natural gas would dramatically reduce costs at a time when the country is seeking to modernise and stabilise its energy system.
Delta United is also assessing Libya’s ageing gas pipeline network, which Rezk described as one of the country’s most pressing infrastructure challenges, afflicted by severe corrosion and chronic maintenance gaps requiring immediate investment. “Now is the moment to change — to maximise efficiency with the least cost possible,” he said.
Source: Energy Capital & Power