Various international ministers and company representatives made speeches or interventions as part of panels yesterday on the opening day of the Libya Energy and Economic Summit 2024 (Tripoli, 13 to 14 January). MaltaMaltese Environment, Energy and Enterprise Minister, Miriam Dalli, said Libya is a strong partner in the energy field. She said Libya has the opportunity to play a leadership role in the sector and a lot can be achieved together if as countries bordering the Mediterranean we work together. TurkeyTurkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayraktar said we must act urgently and quickly towards adopting alternative energy. Total EnergiesSenior Vice President Middle East and North Africa for Total Energies, Julien Pouget said the main problem facing us as investors in Libya is the ambiguous security situation, which is sometimes “very difficult.”He said the Al-Sadada project to develop renewable energy production by relying on solar energy, which is supposed to produce 500 megawatts of solar energy, will contribute to the development of energy production in Libya and to the development of the economy as a whole.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 14, 2024 21:21 UTC