State bodies and energy firms to discuss renewables at Libya summit

Libya’s renewable energy strategy will be under discussion at the Libya Energy & Economic Summit (LEES) 2026, where government bodies, international energy companies and domestic firms are due to meet, according to the event’s organisers.

The Renewable Energy Authority of Libya (REAoL), the Renewable Energy Holding Company (REHC), Repsol Renovables, TotalEnergies and the Libyan Solar System Company (LSSC) have confirmed their participation in the summit, which will take place in Tripoli from Jan. 24 to 26, 2026. TotalEnergies and the parent company of Repsol Renovables will attend as Diamond Sponsors, while REAoL will participate as an official partner.

Now in its fourth edition, LEES is expected to bring together senior officials, utilities, developers and investors to review progress on energy diversification and examine investment and infrastructure requirements in Libya’s power sector, which remains largely reliant on oil and gas.

REAoL, the state institution responsible for renewable energy policy, is implementing the National Strategy for Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency 2023–2035. The strategy sets targets for renewables to account for 17% of the energy mix by 2025 and between 22% and 25% by 2030. REAoL chairman Abdelsalam El-Ansari is scheduled to address the summit on policy, regulatory reform and institutional development. The authority said recent steps include the introduction of a Renewable Energy Law, the launch of the nationwide “Go Green” rooftop solar programme and the completion of a solar resource assessment in cooperation with Germany’s GIZ.

Project execution is being led by REHC, a state-owned company operating under REAoL’s mandate. The company is overseeing a phased rollout of renewable capacity, including the 500-megawatt Sadada Solar Project being developed with TotalEnergies and the General Electricity Company of Libya. The project is expected to begin commercial operations in 2026. REHC chairman Asail Rtaima is expected to participate in discussions on project delivery, grid integration and capacity building.

International participation will include Spain’s Repsol Renovables, which is developing renewable energy activities alongside Repsol’s long-established oil and gas operations in Libya. Current initiatives include gas flaring reduction programmes and an LPG supply project in Ubari that has reached the front-end engineering design stage. José Partida Solano, head of business development at Repsol Renovables, is due to attend the summit.

The domestic private sector will be represented by LSSC, a Tripoli-based company supplying solar photovoltaic systems to residential, commercial and industrial users, particularly in areas affected by grid instability. The company is also involved in technical training and rooftop solar deployment under the “Go Green” programme. LSSC chairman Samir Alwarfally is expected to attend.

James Chester, chief executive of summit organiser Energy Capital & Power, said the mix of public institutions, international operators and local companies reflected continuing efforts to develop Libya’s renewable energy sector and support broader power sector reform.