Tobruk Power Station

Coordinates: 32°03′22″N 23°58′12″E / 32.05611°N 23.97000°E / 32.05611; 23.97000
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Tobruk Power Station
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CountryLibya
LocationTobruk
Coordinates32°03′22″N 23°58′12″E / 32.05611°N 23.97000°E / 32.05611; 23.97000
Operator(s)GECOL
Thermal power station
Primary fuelHeavy fuel oil
Cooling sourceSeawater
Power generation
Nameplate capacity130 MW

Tobruk Power Station is a power station in Tobruk, Libya. It is located near the harbour.[1] Its nameplate electrical capacity is 130 MW. The power station is operated by General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL).

In January 2015, the Black Sea Holdings Company of Turkey agreed to install a 250-MW floating power plant in Tobruk.[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Brown, David (2002). The Royal Navy and the Mediterranean: September 1939-October 1940. Psychology Press. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-7146-5205-4. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Libya, Turkey sign agreement on new electric power station in Tobruk". PanaPress. 2015-01-12. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
  3. ^ "Turkey to supply power station to Tobruk". Jamahiriya News Agency. 2015-01-11. Retrieved 2016-07-01.