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A strategic collaboration with industry that eased pressure on the national grid, strengthened system stability, and demonstrated how smart planning can turn challenges into solutions.
Project Overview
The Industrial Peak Shifting Program was a nationwide effort to reduce electricity demand during peak hours by coordinating with major industrial consumers to shift their operations to off-peak periods. The initiative provided immediate relief to the national grid, reduced scheduled outages, and improved overall system performance during critical demand periods.
This program was led by Dr. Mahmud Elwerfelli, Expert in Energy Transition, Power Sector Reform, and Environmental Policy, and Sami Khaled, Senior Power Systems and Renewable Energy Advisor, and was implemented by Pragma Corporation and funded by USAID, enabling national institutions to stabilise peak demand and enhance system reliability through coordinated industrial load management.
Summary
Large industrial loads contribute significantly to national peak demand. By working directly with industrial facilities, the program introduced operational agreements that allowed industries to reschedule high-consumption activities outside of peak hours. This reduced stress on the grid, improved stability, and helped avoid load shedding during periods of limited generation availability.
The program included technical assessments of industrial load profiles, coordination with factory operators, development of tailored shifting schedules, and formal agreements between industries and GECOL. It also improved communication channels, ensuring constant coordination between the utility and industrial partners.
This initiative became one of the most effective short-term tools for enhancing grid stability and laid the foundation for future demand-side management programs.
Key Achievements
Successfully shifted a significant portion of industrial electricity consumption to off-peak hours
Strengthened cooperation between GECOL and large industrial consumers
Helped reduce peak-time stress on the transmission and distribution network
Improved stability and reduced frequency of outages during critical high-demand periods
Developed tailored shifting schedules for major industrial facilities
Demonstrated the effectiveness of demand-side management as a practical energy-sector tool
Impact
Reduced the likelihood of peak-time load shedding
Improved national grid stability and operational reliability
Maintained industrial productivity while supporting national energy priorities
Enhanced coordination between the electricity utility and industrial partners
Established a replicable model for future industrial demand management initiatives
Supported Libya’s broader grid-stabilisation and energy-efficiency goals
We can help your organisation
Green Power Associate supports governments, utilities, and industrial sectors in designing demand-side management programs that improve system stability and reduce peak-time stress.
Our experts can help you develop industrial coordination frameworks, operational agreements, energy-use profiling tools, and tailored shifting strategies that align energy needs with national priorities.
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