Africa

Uranium Project

Transfer of Exploration Licence for Niger Uranium Deposit

USA-based African Discovery Group (AFDG) has signed a letter of intent to acquire the uranium exploration licence for the Ouricha-3 deposit in Niger from Centra…

Energy Storage Project

Botswana to Launch First Utility-Scale Battery Energy Storage System With World Bank Support

By 2030, 140MW of BESS will be needed to support the uptake of renewable energy generation. Image: Scatec.The World Bank Group has approved plans to develop Bot…

Uranium Project

Final Permit Issued for Mauritanian Uranium Mine

Australia-based mineral company Aura Energy Limited announced it has received from the Mauritanian government the last outstanding material permit to allow the …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

South African Nuclear Power Plant Wins Approval for 20-Year Life Extension

An aerial view of South Africa's Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, in Cape Town, South Africa, December 5, 2022. REUTERS/Esa Alexander/File photo Purchase Lice…

Microgrid

Minigrid Projects to Significantly Expand Access to Electricity in Two African Nations

View of a volcano in the Virunga National Park in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa. (Source: Marian Galovic/Shutterstock.com)The Dem…

Hydrogen Production

Global Firm Announces Major SA Hydrogen Project

CIC will develop two major hydrogen generation plants in SA and the NT.Climate Impact Corporation (CIC) today announced its intention to develop two 10GW green …

LNG

20-Year FLNG Gig in South America Opening Doors to LNG Exporters' Club for Argentina

Bermuda-headquartered owner and operator of liquefied natural gas (LNG) midstream infrastructure Golar LNG has sealed a deal with Pan American Energy (PAE), a L…

Oil&Gas Drilling

After Huge Investment, Totalenergies 'Ditching' SA Offshore Gas Finds for Namibia Coast

Growing concern is being reported about the future of domestic investment by foreign oil companies, with the blame squarely placed on government.Bloomberg News …

Coal Production

South Africa Seeks to Renegotiate Coal Pact Tied to $2.6bn

South Africa is seeking to alter the terms of a landmark agreement under which it promised to cut its reliance on coal in exchange for access to financing.The g…

Oil & Gas Trade

Totalenergies to Exit Gas Field Offshore South Africa in Blow to Country

The logo of French oil and gas company TotalEnergies is seen at the company's headquarters skyscraper in the financial and business district of La Defense, …

Offshore Wind Power

Vestas Wins 144 MW Wind Power Order in South Africa

Renewable energy producer African Clean Energy Developments (ACED) has placed an order for 144 MW for the Umsinde Emoyeni wind farm, which will be located in th…

Renewable Energy

Nigeria, Others to Get $100M for Renewable Energy Projects

A collaborative partnership between pan-African infrastructure investor and asset management group- Africa50 and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IREN…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Kinetico Energy Strikes Gas in South Africa

Kinetico Energy Ltd has reported successful further exploration at core hole 270-12C, revealing multiple gas-rich zones and confirming the potential for multi-f…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

South Africa's Eskom to Hit CO2 Targets Despite Coal Plant Extension, CEO Says

A man walks beneath electricity pylons during frequent power outages from South African utility Eskom, caused by its ageing coal-fired plants, in Orlando, Sowet…

Offshore Wind Power

Middle East and Africa Has 1.4TW of Offshore Wind Potential – Report

So far, there has only been investment in onshore wind in the region. Credit: fokke baarssen/Shutterstock.The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) could utilise …