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Colombia's Compensar and Terpel Sunex deploy 1.7 MWp across eight national sites
Colombian healthcare and social-services organisation Compensar and Terpel Sunex, a subsidiary of Organización Terpel, have deployed about 1.7 MWp of solar capacity across eight sites in Bogotá and Cundinamarca
Dangote's $16bn Kenya refinery faces second legal challenge over state stake
Kenya's consumer federation wants a review of the state's planned 10% stake in Aliko Dangote's $16bn Lamu refinery, the project's second legal challenge.
Russia to send business mission to Cape Town energy week
Russia will send a business mission of companies and industry associations to African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 in Cape Town.
Ecuador plans December oil round to boost output, seeks $1bn in private funds
Ecuador plans to launch an oil licensing round in December covering 14 fields, aiming to attract about $1bn in private investment, Environment and Energy Minister Juan Carlos Blum said at the ENAEP 2026 oil and gas conference in Quito on October 1.
Dangote's Kenya refinery faces October 14 court test as 40-month construction clock starts
A land case over Aliko Dangote's $16bn Kenya refinery returns to court on October 14, two weeks after he broke ground and pledged to open it in 40 months.
Brazil's Pelotas Basin may hold 1 trillion cubic metres of gas, says EPE
Brazil's Pelotas Basin, in the country's far south, may hold about 1 trillion cubic metres of recoverable natural gas and around 3.4bn barrels of recoverable oil, according to a preliminary estimate by government energy research company EPE.
Brazil's oil output hits record for third straight month in August on pre-salt growth
Brazil's oil production rose to a record 4.615mn barrels/day (bbl/day) in August, up 2.6% from July and 18.4% year on year, driven by the large pre-salt fields in the Santos Basin.
African fuel importers face tighter Asian supply as China halts October exports, Brent tops $100
African fuel importers face tighter supply after Chinese refiners suspended oil product exports for October and Brent crude rose back above $100 a barrel
Nigeria breaks ground on new Osogbo national grid control centre to replace 64-year-old facility
Nigeria held a formal groundbreaking ceremony on September 30 for a new National Control Centre in Osogbo
Tanzania's TANESCO starts $24mn grid link for AngloGold Ashanti's Geita gold mine
Tanzania's TANESCO and AngloGold Ashanti's Geita Gold Mining have launched a project linking the mine directly to the grid, freeing about 40 MW for other users.
Tanzania's $1bn Mkuju River uranium project set for October construction start, Rosatom targets 2029 production
Tanzania is promoting the project, where a Rosatom unit expects construction activity from October and production in 2029, as a future source of mining investment, exports and industrial activity,
Ukraine’s 700 MW wind auction draws bids for 1.22 GW
Ukraine's latest auction for state support for wind power attracted bids totalling 1.22 gigawatts, exceeding the available 700-megawatt quota by 74%, as developers sought long-term revenue guarantees for new renewable energy projects.
Moldova bets on wind, batteries and new power lines to halve its import dependence
Moldova has lifted renewables from 3% to about 30% of its electricity consumption in five years and now plans a wind, battery and grid build-out to halve its dependence on energy imports by 2050.
Nigeria's Prado Power secures senior debt from Camco fund for five solar mini-grids
The projects will combine 1.84 MWp of solar capacity with 5.2 MWh of battery storage and target more than 12,000 household and small-business connections, supported by World Bank-backed DARES subsidies.
Elumelu-controlled firms raise stake in Nigeria’s Seplat Energy to 21.07% after $70.7mn share buy
Entities controlled by Nigerian investor Tony Elumelu have increased their combined voting interest in Seplat Energy Plc to 21.07% after Heirs Energies bought 6mn shares for £53.22mn ($70.7mn), according to a Seplat regulatory filing.
Zambia petrol price jumps 24% to $1.59 a litre as excise duty returns
Zambia’s reinstatement of excise duty on petroleum products from October, alongside higher international prices and a weaker kwacha, has pushed pump prices sharply higher.
Nigeria’s Asiko targets November cargo at 5,000-tonne Lagos LPG terminal
Nigeria's Asiko Energy has reached mechanical completion of a 5,000-tonne LPG and propane terminal in Lagos and targets its first cargo in November.
Ghana’s Volta River Authority returns to profit as cedi gains offset weaker power sales
Ghana’s state-owned Volta River Authority returned to profit in 2025, helped by currency gains that reduced forex losses, although falling electricity sales and weaker operating performance highlight continued pressure on the power sector.
Pashinyan floats 1,000-MW nuclear option as Armenia's power surplus turns to deficit
Armenia may need a nuclear power plant generating up to 1,000 megawatts as investment projects and a growing AI sector push electricity demand higher, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told a government briefing.
Iran seizes vessel carrying 1.825mn litres of fuel in Persian Gulf
Iranian border guards have busted a tugboat carrying 1.825mn litres of fuel products in the Persian Gulf and arrested seven people.
Iran says US cannot cut oil exports to zero as September loadings halt
The United States cannot bring Iran’s oil exports to zero, a senior Iranian lawmaker said, despite tanker-tracking data showing Iranian crude loadings stalled in September after plunging to less than one-third of July levels in August.
Iran LNG needs €1.5bn to launch first production train
Iran’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) project needs a further €1.5bn ($1.7bn) to launch its first production train after being stalled since 2013, the head of Iran Liquefied Natural Gas Co. (Iran LNG) said.
Gas Malaysia eyes 2026 decision on Kedah LNG terminal
Gas Malaysia Bhd (KL:GASMSIA) plans to take a final investment decision on its first regasification terminal in the second half of next year, with start-up targeted for the end of 2030.
Solar power park opens in Kyzylorda region with Development Bank of Kazakhstan financing
A solar power park has opened in Kazakhstan’s Kyzylorda Region backed by financing from the Development Bank of Kazakhstan (DBK), adding 20 MW of renewable generation capacity as part of a wider 70-MW project, the DBK said in a statement,
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