China’s CLOU Secures BESS Order from Stella Energy

China’s CLOU Energy Storage has secured an order from US-based Stella Energy Solutions to supply 480-megawatt hours…

Kenya Joins Consortium to Develop BESS

Kenya has joined the nine African countries to form a consortium leading the world to develop…

Nigerian Content Board Rejects 328 Expatriate Requests in Oil and Gas Sector

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) declined 328 expatriate requests from oil and gas…

SA Selects CIP, EDF as Preferred Bidders for three BESS Projects

South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has selected a consortium comprising Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners…

ACWA Power Signs PPA for Solar, BESS in South Africa

Saudi-based independent power producer (IPP), ACWA Power, has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with government…

TotalEnergies Plans to Invest $6bn in Nigeria’s Oil and Gas

TotalEnergies plans to invest $6 billion, focusing on offshore oil projects and boosting gas production. According…

BlackRock Invests $400m in Positive Zero for Gulf Countries’ Energy Transition

Positive Zero, a Dubai-based decarbonisation firm, secured a significant investment of up to $400 million from…

NamPower Signs Contract with SDEE, Narada Power for BESS Project

Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower) has signed major Engineering, Procurement and Construction contracts with Shandong Electrical, Engineering &…

South Africa Opens Bids for 5GW Renewable Power Generation

South Africa has launched bidding rounds for 5,000 megawatts (MW) of new power generation capacity from…

COP28: Nigeria, Other African Countries to Join BESS Consortium

Nigeria and several African countries have expressed interest in joining the Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)…