TRIPOLI, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Libya's state-owned General Electricity Company on Tuesday said that a number of new electrical connections were recently installed for some residential neighborhoods in Tripoli that were damaged by excessive power loads.
The capital city has been plagued by frequent blackouts, Ayad Rajab of the company's maintenance and operations department told Xinhua.
Rajab said that the company carried out maintenance on a low pressure cable damaged by overloads, confirming another cable line will be put into use to improve services.
Rajab also called on residents to rationalize power consumption, pointing out that illegal connections have had a negative impact on the electricity network.
Libya has suffered frequent power blackouts that last as long as 12 hours a day after foreign companies doing regular maintenance pulled out amid violence and chaos.
