Qatari Green Sky Capital finances major sustainable aviation fuel facility in Egypt

AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas
MEOG - Middle East Oil & Gas
By bna Cairo bureau 6 May 2026
Qatari-based firm Green Sky Capital has signed a major financing agreement for a pioneering sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility in Ain Sokhna
The roll out of green energy generating capacity continues apace and last year all of the growth in power demand was met by clean energy sources, says Our World in Data.

Low-carbon sources met all of 2025’s electricity demand growth - OWID

AfrElec - Africa Power Monitor
AsiaElec - Asia Power
REM - Renewable Energy
By Ben Aris in Berlin 6 May 2026
Solar and wind energy have grown quickly in recent years, but global electricity demand has grown faster. So while their share of electricity generation kept rising, it wasn't enough to push fossil fuels into absolute decline.
A 50 MW / 200 MWh co-located BESS is being deployed at the Oslomej site.

Renalfa launches battery storage project at Oslomej solar plant in North Macedonia

REM - Renewable Energy
By Valentina Dimitrievska in Skopje 6 May 2026
The Oslomej solar project is part of a broader effort to transform former coal-based energy sites into renewable energy hubs.

Eneos Xplora acquires 10% stake in Malaysia’s Petronas MLNG Tiga project

AsiaElec - Asia Power
AsianOil - Asia Oil & Gas
GLNG - Global LNG
By Newsbase 6 May 2026
Japan’s Eneos Xplora has purchased a 10% stake in Petronas’ Malaysia LNG Tiga project.
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