International Science and Technology Journal

In Libya, there has a rising need for electricity because of the growing population and development of construction projects. Most of the electrical energy comes from fossil-fuel power plants. Natural gas and oil are the main sources of energy and power stations are dependent on them. Also electricity consumption in Libya is typically high because the electricity sector is subsidised and the gap between the generating real price cost and the tariff cost to the customer is significantly high. It is known that oil and gas are limited and non-renewable resources and the increased consumption of the two resources may lead to a decrease in the country's revenue. Therefore, investment in renewable energy can help address concerns about energy security and future energy prices. Renewable energy including solar energy can be used to generate electricity by photovoltaic conversion. Solar energy by far is the most available in Libya as the average sunlight hours is about 3200 hours/year and the average solar radiation is approximately 6 kwh/m^2/day. This paper aims mainly to discuss the feasibility of solar energy in Libya, a brief overview of solar global jobs and the global cost of PV systems during the last decade