Embedded Files
A critical effort to stabilise Libya’s power system, restore reliability, and build the foundations for a stronger, more resilient national grid.
Project Overview
The Libya Emergency Grid Stabilization Program (LEGSP) is a nationwide initiative designed to address urgent challenges facing the electricity sector. The program focuses on stabilising the national grid, improving generation performance, enhancing transmission and distribution operations, and building institutional capacity to reduce outages and support future energy reforms.
LEGSP served as one of Libya’s most comprehensive interventions for restoring grid functionality during a period of acute operational stress. It strengthened coordination across institutions, improved data systems, and supported the implementation of targeted operational measures that improved reliability and readiness across the power system.
This program was led by Hasan Omeman, Senior Power Generation and Grid Sustainability Expert; Ed Elrahal, Senior Energy Policy and Institutional Reform Expert; and Dr. Mahmud Elwerfelli, Expert in Energy Transition, Power Sector Reform, and Environmental Policy. It was implemented by Pragma Corporation and funded by USAID, bringing together a multidisciplinary team of experts to stabilise Libya’s electricity sector and support its long-term energy resilience.
Summary
The program was developed to respond to immediate power system vulnerabilities and to lay the groundwork for longer-term structural reforms. It provided technical assistance across key operational areas including generation restoration, load management, grid control, system protection, and operational planning.
LEGSP also supported the development of new operational tools, reporting mechanisms, and performance-monitoring systems. Training and capacity-building formed a core component of the program, ensuring that national engineers and technicians gained the practical knowledge necessary to manage and stabilise the grid.
Working closely with GECOL and relevant ministries, the program improved interdepartmental communication, supported emergency actions, and helped restore critical generation assets. LEGSP strengthened readiness for future renewable integration and paved the way for more sustainable planning approaches.
Key Achievements
Strengthened operational coordination across generation, transmission, and distribution
Supported restoration of major power generation units
Introduced improved operational planning and system monitoring practices
Enhanced system protection and control measures
Developed new reporting tools and operational data frameworks
Delivered practical training to engineers and technicians across multiple departments
Improved readiness for future renewable and grid-modernisation initiatives
Impact
Restoration of essential generation capacity
Improved grid stability and reduction of system vulnerabilities
Stronger operational performance across the power sector
Increased reliability of electricity supply for households and businesses
Greater engineering capacity within GECOL and national institutions
A more resilient foundation for ongoing energy-sector reforms
We can help your organisation
Green Power Associate supports governments, utilities, and institutions in stabilising national grids, strengthening operational readiness, and implementing emergency or transitional power-sector programs.
Our experts provide technical, operational, and strategic guidance to restore system reliability, improve performance, and prepare the grid for future renewable integration and sector modernisation.
Report abuse