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AfDB approves $110mn for Ethiopia’s 300-MW Aysha wind project, country’s largest to date
The African Development Bank has approved up to $110mn for Ethiopia’s 300-MW Aysha wind project, which is set to become the country’s largest wind farm and first privately developed wind power project.
TotalEnergies begins operations at 216-MW South Africa solar and battery project
TotalEnergies and its partners have started operations at South Africa’s 216-MW Hydra solar project, which includes a 500-MWh battery system and will supply 75 MW of dispatchable power to state utility Eskom.
Nigeria warns new oil licence holders to develop blocks or risk forfeiture
Nigeria’s upstream regulator has told companies awarded oil licences in recent bidding rounds to begin exploration and development or risk forfeiting undeveloped blocks under the country’s “drill or drop” rules.
South Sudan seeks fresh investment as reforms target oil sector growth
The African Energy Chamber has conducted a working visit to Juba, South Sudan, to identify opportunities for attracting foreign investment as the country strives to revive its oil industry and pursue reform across the energy sector.
World Bank approves $1.5bn loan to support South Africa infrastructure reforms
The World Bank Group has approved a $1.5bn loan to support reforms in South Africa’s electricity, freight transport, water and sanitation sectors.
West African leaders back $25bn Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline
West African leaders have endorsed the planned $25bn Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline, advancing a 6,800-kilometre project designed to connect 13 African countries and potentially supply gas to Europe.
Octopus-backed MOPO plans $75mn battery rental expansion in Nigeria
Battery rental company MOPO has signed an agreement with Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to support a $75mn expansion of its operations in Africa’s most populous country.
First gas sweetening unit overhauled at Iran’s Fajr Jam refinery
Iran has completed the overhaul of the first gas sweetening unit at the state-run Fajr Jam gas refinery in the southern province of Bushehr, the refinery’s chief executive said.
Two tankers explode near Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Guards say
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said two oil tankers had detonated south of the Strait of Hormuz after trying to sail through Omani waters, incidents indicating that the waterway would remain insecure while US strikes on Iran continued.
Hydrom joins World Bank-backed global green hydrogen partnership
Hydrom, the state-run master planner and orchestrator of Oman’s green hydrogen sector, has joined the Hydrogen for Development Partnership (H4D), a global initiative led by the World Bank Group and its Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme.
Ex-minister Zanganeh acquitted in controversial gas case, Iranian media say
Former Iranian oil minister Bijan Zanganeh has been cleared of all charges by a court in Iran in the long-running Crescent gas contract case, a verdict that faces appeal and could prolong one of the country’s most cont
New well with significant output comes online in Iran’s South Pars
PetroIran Development Co. (PEDCO) completed drilling of a second infill well on the SPD15 platform at the South Pars gas field, with expected production of more than double the average output of other wells at the world’s largest gas reservoir.
Hungary to offer larger-than-planned wind capacity after strong investor interest
Hungary’s government has launched a major wind power expansion programme aimed at increasing installed wind capacity more than tenfold by 2030.
Three tankers involved in CPC operations hit on Black Sea over weekend, Kazakhstan condemns attacks
The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), which carries 80% of Kazakhstan’s oil exports to the Russian Black Sea coast for shipping, said that two oil tankers, ASIA and NISSOS IOS, came under attack while loading crude oil on July 19.
Romania's net electricity imports fall fivefold to 1.8% of domestic consumption
Romania's electricity production increased by 6.2% y/y to 22.3 TWh in Jan-May, while domestic electricity consumption declined by 1.6% y/y to 22.7 TWh, sharply reducing the country's reliance on net imports. Intra-day mismatch remains high, though.
Moldovan energy trader seeks 45% increase in regulated natural gas price
Moldova's state-owned gas trader Energocom has asked the National Agency for Energy Regulation (ANRE) to approve a 45% increase in the regulated natural gas tariff for household consumers, citing higher import costs and financial deviations.
KenGen quadruples geothermal expansion target to 5,500MW as industrial power demand rises
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) (NSE: KEGN), the state-controlled power producer, plans to raise its geothermal expansion target to 5,500MW from 1,500MW as industrial investment and record electricity demand increase
China alters oil imports to cushion market spikes
China is flexing its oil storage capacity to absorb global market shocks as Middle East tensions drive energy prices higher.
Cheniere’s Corpus Christi plant gets approval to introduce fuel gas to Train 7
The US’s largest LNG exporter Cheniere Energy has been given the green light by federal regulators to add hot oil and fuel gas into Train 7 at its Corpus Christi facility.
Indian firms Serentica Renewables, DCM Shriram ink 58 MW round-the-clock renewable power deal
Serentica Renewables, through its special purpose vehicle Serentica Renewables India 38, has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with DCM Shriram Ltd's chemicals business to supply 58 MW of round-the-clock renewable power.
India adds over 30 GW of renewable energy capacity in H1 2026
India installed 30.6 GW of renewable energy capacity during the first six months of 2026, marking a 25% increase from the corresponding period last year, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said.
Sri Lanka targets near phase-out of diesel power generation within two years
Sri Lanka's National System Operator Company (NSOC) plans to reduce diesel-fired electricity generation to just 0.5% of the country's total power mix over the next two years.
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