Africa

Oil & Gas Trade

ExxonMobil and Vopak Sign MoU for South Africa’s LNG Feasibility

Affiliates of Exxon Mobil Corporation and Royal Vopak (Vopak) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together on a feasibility study to assess the co…

South Africa

AFRICA: AfDB Allocates $5 million to Renewable Energy Projects in the G5 Sahel

The "Desert to Power" initiative has just received a grant of 5 million dollars from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa, managed by the African Development …

Electricity Transmission

Madagascar Secures $43m AfDB Loan for 2nd Phase of Power Transmission Project

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of $42.9 million to finance the second phase of a major power transmission and…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Equatorial Guinea Makes Advances on 100-Day Mining and Petroleum Milestones

The Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons shows progress in gas development and mining exploration. Published by Africa Oil & Power for the MMH.

Wind Farm

SOUTH AFRICA: BioTherm Connects its Golden Valley Wind Farm to the grid

BioTherm Energy, a South African independent power producer (IPP), has just connected its Golden Valley wind farm to the South African electricity grid.

Hybrid Power Plant

MALI: KYA Energy Group Installs 6 Hybrid Mini-Solar Power Plants in Two Regions

KYA Energy Group, a supplier of solar energy systems in West Africa, has just completed the installation of six solar hybrid power plants in Mali.

Saudi Arabia

Aramco and Cognite Establish JV to Accelerate Industrial Digitalization

Aramco and Cognite will establish a new company that will focus on digitalization in Saudi Arabia and the broader Middle East and North Africa region.

Wind Farm

Enel Starts Operating 140 MW of Wind Energy Capacity in South Africa

EGP’s Nxuba wind farm, the company’s third wind facility in the Eastern Cape province, is expected to generate 460 GWh of energy annually.

Solar Power Plant

FIMER Chosen for Largest Solar PV Airport Installation in Africa

Manufacturer of solar inverter solutions FIMER has provided its technology for a 1.4MW rooftop solar system on the Ahmed Ben Bella International Airport in Oran…

Solar Power Plant

SOUTH AFRICA: Acwa Power Refurbishes its Bokpoort Thermodynamic Solar Power Station

The transaction was carried out with several financial partners led by the Anglo-South African bank Investec.

Coal Mine

POSCO to Acquire 15% Stake in Australian Mining Company

POSCO will invest in Mahenge Graphite Mine in Tanzania, Africa, to strengthen its anode material business.

Hydropower Plant

AFRICA: A Call for Tenders for the Construction of the Ruzizi III Dam (147 MW)

The plant will be located on the border between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. Interested companies have until 15 February 2021 to apply.

Solar Power Plant

SOUTH AFRICA: GRS Completes Construction of the Greefspan II Solar Power Plant

The Spanish company GRS Energy, completes the construction of the Greefspan II solar power plant in the Northern Cape Province in South Africa.

Rooftop PV System

AFRICA: Zola Signs with DPA for Solar Electrification in 9 Countries

Solar photovoltaic system supplier Zola Electric has just signed a partnership with Distributed Power Africa (DPA), a subsidiary of Econet, a major telecommunic…

Coal Trade

Anglo American Maps Out Thermal Coal Exit, Sees Higher Output

The global miner said a de-merger and listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange was the most likely route for its South African thermal coal assets.