Energy & Climate Markets
Iraq discovers oil field with 8.8 Gbl of reserves
Iraqi Ministry of Oil has announced the discovery of a major oil field in the southern Najaf province near the Saudi Arabia border (Iraqi Oi...
Infrastructure & Investments
Enery commissions a 150 MW/602 MWh BESS in Bulgaria
Enery has successfully commissioned the 150 MW/ 602 MWh Nova Zagora BESS in Bulgaria, providing grid stability and enabling the integration ...
Policy & Regulatory
The European Hydrogen Bank awards EUR1.1bn to 9 hydrogen production projects
Under the third auction of the European Hydrogen Bank (EHB), the European Commission has selected nine hydrogen production projects in seven...
Infrastructure & Investments
Copperbelt Energy commissions 136 MW Itimpi II solar plant in Zambia
Zambia’s power generation, transmission, distribution, and supply company Copperbelt Energy has brought online the 136 MW Itimpi II solar PV...
Policy & Regulatory
Australia imposes 20% domestic quota on LNG exports from 2027
The Australian federal government has announced the introduction of a domestic gas reservation scheme, under which gas exporters will be req...
Infrastructure & Investments
Neoen commissions 350 MWac Culcairn solar park in NSW (Australia)
The French independent power producer (IPP) Neoen has commissioned the 440 MWp (350 MWac) Culcairn solar park in New South Wales (Australia)...
Infrastructure & Investments
Unit 1 of Quang Trach 1 coal-fired power plant produces first electricity in Vietnam
Unit 1 of the Quang Trach I thermal power plant project has successfully burned coal for the first time, marking a technical milestone in th...
Infrastructure & Investments
Angola commissions the 30 kb/d Cabinda refinery and a solar+storage project
The 30,000 bbl/d Cabinda refinery, developed by Gemcorp with a 90% stake in the oil-rich province of Cabinda, in Angola, has started shippin...
Companies
Cameroon renationalises power company Eneo, renames it Socadel
The State of Cameroon has completed the renationalisation of the historical power utility Eneo, after taking over the 51% held by the Britis...
Policy & Regulatory
Indonesia’s PT PLN launches tender for 1.2 GW of solar capacity
The Indonesian state-owned power utility PT PLN has launched the Mentari Nusantara I solar programme, a 1,225 MW tender (PT PLN press releas...
Energy & Climate Markets
Morocco and Norway partner on 2 GW renewable energy programme
Morocco and Norway have announced an expansion of their collaboration in the area of Carbon Market Mechanisms (statement by the Moroccan Min...
Infrastructure & Investments
Senegal agrees to start building its 2.5 bcm/year gas network
The Senegalese Regional Development Committee (CRD) has approved the start of construction on the GTA-Gandon gas pipeline segment, marking a...