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International consortium launches $220mn solar industrial complex in Egypt
A consortium of Chinese, Egyptian, Emirati, and Bahraini companies signed a land usufruct agreement to establish a major renewable energy manufacturing hub in Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) at an investment cost of $220mn.
South Korea and Zimbabwe explore small modular reactor for energy diversification
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) has signed an agreement with Zimbabwe’s Centre for Education, Innovation, Research and Development (CEIRD) to explore the possible introduction of a Korean small modular reactor (SMR) in the country.
Global IPP Mainstream Renewable Power switches on 97.6MW solar project in South Africa
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Nigeria secures $238mn loan backed by Japan's JICA to bolster and expand its power grid
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India’s BPCL secures marketing rights as Mozambique LNG sets to resume construction
India’s state-run Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd has secured marketing rights from TotalEnergies’ long-delayed Mozambique LNG project.
Egypt raises renewables purchase allocations to $374mn for FY 2025/26
Egypt’s Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy increased its budget allocation for purchasing renewable power to EGP 18.15bn ($374.1mn) in FY 2025/26, up from EGP 16.5bn in the previous year.
South African miner Exxaro invests in coal mine expansion, renewable energy projects
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Nigeria LNG signs handful of 20-year supply deals
Nigeria LNG (NLNG) has signed 20-year supply contracts with state-run Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC), Shell, Oando Group, First E&P, and Aradel Holdings.
South Africa's ports authority, energy regulator ink 10-year deal to promote sustainable energy supply
South Africa's Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) and the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) have signed a 10-year agreement to deepen collaboration in promoting sustainable energy supply and infrastructure development nationwide
Paris-based IPP Qair gets $6mn loan to advance 5.7-MW solar energy project in Seychelles
South Africa’s energy regulator signs MoU with ports authority for sustainable energy cooperation
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) and the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in promoting sustainable energy supply.
South Africa’s national utility Eskom launches first renewable energy offtake programme
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Global South Utilities begins work on 50 MW solar project in Central African Republic
UAE-based renewables company Global South Utilities has commenced construction of a 50 MW solar power plant with 10 MWh of battery energy storage in the Central African Republic
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Kenya has signed a €55mn financing deal with Germany and the European Union with the aim of modernising and expanding the 65-year-old Gogo Hydropower Plant.
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Egypt is preparing to expand its regional energy links with plans to export electricity to Iraq, Syria and Lebanon through a new subsea interconnection with Jordan. The proposed link would have an initial capacity of 2,000 MW.
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