In 2023 Libya's renewable authority unveiled a strategy targeting 25% of electricity from renewables by 2030 (and 60% by 2050). One concrete sign is the Sadada solar project (500 MW), a joint venture of TotalEnergies, the national power utility GECOL and the Renewable Energy. Libya aims to produce more than 20 percent of its electricity from solar and wind projects in 2025, and this will allow it to boost crude and gas exports, its oil minister has said. Virtually all electricity today comes from fossil fuel plants (UNDP notes the power system “exclusively depend on hydrocarbon” feedstock). Decades of civil conflict have damaged generation. Renewable energy is now emerging as a critical and strategic tool for energy security Moayad Zaghdani/Unsplash For decades, oil and gas generated roughly 95 percent of Libya's state revenues and supplied the majority of its electricity. Explore our initiatives, learn about our projects, and join us in building a greener future. Libya endowed with high solar radiation, approximately 7.