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Solar energy by far is the most available in Libya as the average sunlight hours is about 3200 hours/year and the average solar radiation is approximately 6 kwh/m2/day. This paper aims mainly to discuss the feasibility of solar energy in Libya, a brief overview of solar global jobs and the global cost of PV systems during the last decade.
Sadada area is about 280 km south east of Tripoli . This plant will be the largest solar project in Libya with the latest technological application in the field of solar energy. According to the Renewable Energy Authority of Libya that about 1.2 million solar panels will be used in the project to generate up 152 TWh per year.
In 2003 the installation of solar PV systems to some rural areas started in Libya . The installation was achieved by the Centre of Solar Energy studies (CSES) and General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) with a total power of around 345 KWp. PV systems supplied villages, isolated houses, police stations and street lighting areas .
According to the Renewable Energy Authority of Libya that about 1.2 million solar panels will be used in the project to generate up 152 TWh per year. It is planned that the implementation of the strategic project to reach 25 percent of the generation capacity during the year 2022 .
Water pumping was one of the feasible photovoltaic solar applications in Libya which was used to supply water for rural places, humans and live stock from remote wells. In 1983 PV system was firstly used in the agriculture sector, however, at the beginning of 1984, projects of solar water pumping were initiated with a peak power about 110KWp .
In Libya, there has a rising need for electricity because of the growing population and development of construction projects. Most of the electrical energy comes from fossil-fuel power plants. Natural gas and oil are the main sources of energy and power stations are dependent on them.
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