Former Libyan Electricity Awad Barasi has denied claims that he has been appointed as the Chairman of the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL).
”After receiving numerous calls and messages, I categorically deny what was said on social media about my appointment to chair the Board of Directors of the General Electricity Company of Libya,” Barasi said.
Speaking on the crisis in Libya’s electricity sector, Barasi said, ”Libya’s electricity crisis is not born today, but a cumulative crisis that has spanned decades and has been inherited by different administrations which have failed to deal with.”
”To eliminate this crisis, integrated practical and technical solutions based on studies and proper planning must be put forward,” he added. ”Improvising solutions and randomness in building stations and adopting patchwork solutions will not solve the crisis but will make it worse.” Barasi continued.
Libya’s electricity sector currently suffers from inadequate generation worsened by the heatwave sweeping some countries. As a result, there has been an increase in demand, resulting in power cuts lasting up to 12 hours daily during peak periods.