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GECOL relocates 30 kV cables for Tripoli airport

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Libya’s state electricity company GECOL has completed the relocation of 30 kV medium-voltage cables supplying the Tripoli International Airport station. The work is expected to facilitate the continuation of the project, which is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2026, according to Libya Herald.

The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL), Libya’s state electricity company, has completed the relocation of 30 kV medium-voltage cables supplying the Tripoli Airport station. The work was carried out by teams from the Tripoli Medium-Voltage Networks Department, GECOL said on Saturday 17 October.

The operation is intended to prepare cable routes and meet technical requirements for the Tripoli International Airport project. GECOL describes it as a step towards advancing the work in line with the established plans.

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