Alstom SA signed a EUR 250 million contract with the General Electricity Company of Libya to supply spare parts for 11 gas turbine units at five different power plant locations. The 11 GT13 turbines were originally provided by Alstom. The contract also includes a package of strategic spares for use across GECOL's installed base.

The delivery of parts for major inspections on six turbines is scheduled for 2013, whereas the remaining parts for the five turbines will be delivered in 2014. The service part of the inspection works will be partially carried out by ALGEC GT Services, a joint venture (JV) company established by GECOL and Alstom in 2004. These contracts support GECOL's objectives to have all the company's gas power plants operational and re-connected to the Libyan electrical grid, in order to provide enough power to cover the peak summer and winter demands for 2013.