North African Power Could Be Europe’s Next Energy Lever
As Europe seeks diversified and lower-carbon energy supplies, emerging electricity interconnections and gas infrastructure across North Africa – including Libya’s grid ambitions – are drawing investor attention ahead of the Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris
For decades, Europe’s energy relationship with North Africa has centered primarily on hydrocarbons – Algerian pipeline gas, Libyan oil and LNG shipments from the Mediterranean basin. At the same time, another energy link is gaining momentum: electricity. With growing renewable capacity, expanding transmission networks and new cross-Mediterranean interconnectors under development,…