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Uyuyuyyyy 2121122
Uyuyuyyyy 2121122
2. Country: Libya
a. Country’s Stance:
With the increase in energy demand and the international drive to reduce carbon
emission from fossil fuel, there has been a drive in many oil-rich countries to diversify
their energy portfolio and resources. Libya is currently interested in utilising its renewable
energy resources in order to reduce the financial and energy dependency on oil reserves.
the Renewable Energy Authority of Libya (REAOL) has been founded to promote the
development of renewable energy in Libya to increase the utilization of renewable energy
to 10% by the year of 2025. There is also a plan for renewable energy sharing with
traditional energy to reach 30% by the year 2030 which mainly includes wind energy,
Concentrating Solar Power (CSP), Photovoltaic (PV) and Solar Water Heating (SWH)
(REAOL, February 2011). The government therefore plans to utilize the renewable energy
sources to their full potentiality by the year 2050 in order to satisfy the energy
requirements of the country and still export the excess energy.
b. Country’s Priority:
The policy of the government is nowadays one of the most major challenges, where
centralization in decision-making, and investment law making in particular, is
hindering RET-based development. In the context of the described opportunities,
upgrading the energy infrastructure and optimising the energy transmission and
distribution systems would substantially contribute to development. However, the
greatest opportunity lies in implementing sustainable RE technologies. RET is the most
sustainable way to develop the Libyan energy sector. It can feasibly and viably
contribute to solving the currently problems facing this sector. Implementation of
these technologies would deliver advantages for the Libyan environment, economy,
and society. Further, this would contribute to climate-political requirements at the
global level. As closing words for this work, Libya’s energy future lies in renewable.