Having successfully deployed 120MW of temporary power to prevent power outages in Tunisia over the summer peak period, Aggreko plans to transport this equipment by road into Libya, where its commercial rival APR Energy secured a huge 450MW contract this year. African Energy understands that APR is still installing some of its units. General Electricity Company of Libya (Gecol) initially insisted on the supply of 25MW gas turbines, as they are more compact. But these have not always been appropriate, either due to noise disturbance or because they could not be satisfactorily linked to the grid. Although the summer peak period has now past, there are still power cuts throughout the country.
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