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Técnicas Reunidas wins FEED contract for South Africa’s $5.8bn green ammonia project
Spain’s Técnicas Reunidas (BME: TRE) has won a $9mn front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for the molecule-production component of Hive Hydrogen South Africa’s planned $5.8bn green hydrogen and ammonia project at Coega.
East Africa's oil and gas projects to draw investor attention at AEW 2026
East Africa is moving closer to becoming a significant new source of oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG), with major projects in Uganda, Kenya, Mozambique and Tanzania that could reshape the region's role in African energy markets.
Azerbaijan’s SOCAR enters African upstream with 10% stake in Côte d’Ivoire’s Baleine project
Azerbaijan’s SOCAR has completed its acquisition of a 10% stake in Côte d’Ivoire’s Baleine offshore oil and gas development from Eni, marking its entry into Africa’s upstream sector.
Kazakhstan studies South Korean small modular reactor technology
Kazakhstan is studying South Korean small modular reactor (SMR) technologies as it considers the potential use of smaller nuclear reactors in its long-term nuclear energy strategy.
Kazakhstan's Karachaganak oil field enters planned maintenance
Kazakhstan’s Karachaganak oil and gas field entered planned maintenance on September 7, with the shutdown expected to reduce national oil and gas condensate production by 400,000-450,000 tonnes before work is completed on October 1.
Pemex renames Cuba oil shipper twice as crude exports quietly stop amid stalled US-Cuba energy talks
Mexican state oil company Pemex has renamed the company it uses to ship fuel to Cuba for the second time in under six months, while sharply scaling back exports to the island.
OCP starts up Morocco’s first large-scale battery storage system at Ben Guerir
OCP Green Energy, a subsidiary of Morocco’s state-owned phosphate major OCP Group, has started operating the country’s first large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) at its Ben Guerir mining and industrial complex
Ganope targets 44,000 bpd crude output, eyes expansion in southern Egypt
South Valley Egyptian Petroleum Holding Company (Ganope) aims to increase its average crude oil production to 44,000 barrels per day (bpd) during fiscal year 2026/27 (FY 2026/27)
Core Energy Minerals starts drilling tender for Namibia uranium prospect
Core Energy Minerals (ASX: CR3) has initiated a tender process with local drilling contractors for a maiden reverse circulation and diamond drilling programme at the Barking Gecko uranium prospect in Namibia.
Egypt targets 16 new gas exploration wells in FY 2026/27
The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) aims to accelerate domestic supply by drilling 16 new gas exploration wells during the current fiscal year (FY 2026/27)
Malaysian renewable energy company reNIKOLA signs 30-year PPA for $2.4bn
Malaysian renewable energy company reNIKOLA announced that its project vehicle, reNIKOLA Gedong Solar (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd, has executed a 30-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Syarikat Sesco Bhd
COOEC starts construction on $4bn Qatar oil project
China Offshore Oil Engineering Co Ltd (600583.SS), a specialised subsidiary of China National Offshore Oil Corp (0883.HK), launched construction on its $4bn offshore oil and gas engineering project in Qingdao on September 15.
South Sudan reviews telecom tax payments and Kenya fuel arrangement
South Sudan is reviewing a cash-tax policy affecting telecom operators while reassessing a government-to-government fuel arrangement with Kenya amid liquidity and foreign-exchange pressures.
Singapore’s 6-GW low-carbon power import target financing across Indonesia, Malaysia
Catalysing Southeast Asia’s regional clean energy integration, Singapore’s initiative to import up to 6 gigawatts (GW) of low-carbon electricity by 2035 is emerging as a primary commercial anchor for the ASEAN Power Grid (APG)
Indonesian government allocates $3.5bn to electrify 10,068 villages
The Indonesian Government announced an IDR61.6 trillion ($3.5bn) state-funded electrification initiative to power 10,068 off-grid and underserved villages between 2025 and 2029.
Malaysia launches 250-MW feed-in tariff quota for 2027
The Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA), through the Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) Malaysia announced a new 250-megawatt (MW) Feed-in Tariff (FiT) quota for 2027
German ib vogt starts 99 MWp Philippine plant
German renewable energy developer ib vogt has commenced construction of a 99 MWp solar power plant in Iloilo province, marking an expansion of its clean power footprint in the Philippines.
Pakistan’s solar boom cuts reliance on imported LNG
Pakistan’s rapid expansion of distributed solar is reshaping its electricity system, reducing reliance on imported fuels and potentially offering a model for other energy-importing emerging economies.
India to launch 16th commercial coal mine auction round
India’s Ministry of Coal will launch the 16th round of commercial coal mine auctions in New Delhi on September 17, the government said on September 16.
India highlights energy security, permitting reforms at G20 meeting in Houston
India highlighted its expansion of power generation capacity, energy security measures and regulatory reforms at the G20 Energy Abundance Working Group meetings in Houston on September 15, the government said.
Bangladesh plans 300 gas wells, three LNG terminals to ease energy shortages
Bangladesh plans to drill 300 gas wells in two phases and add three LNG terminals as part of a broader programme to strengthen energy supplies.
India’s Suratwwala Business Group secures solar project contract
Suratwwala Business Group Ltd (NSE:SBGLP) announced on September 16, 2026, that its subsidiary, Suratwwala Natural Energy Resource Pvt. Ltd., had secured a solar power development contract to bolster its regional renewable energy footprint.
Cambodia spends more than $350mn to contain fuel prices
The Cambodian government has spent over $350mn on measures to reduce fuel costs for consumers since the outbreak of war in the Middle East, Prime Minister Hun Manet said on 16 September 2026.
Thailand’s LNG price rise could lift electricity costs by 5%
Every $3 per MMBtu increase in liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices could push Thai electricity prices up by about 5%
Thailand’s Amata, B.Grimm develop 42.5-MWp floating solar
Thailand’s Amata Corporation and energy producer B.Grimm Power are jointly developing a 42.5-MWp floating solar farm at an industrial estate in Chon Buri province.
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