India to Cut Solar Panel Import Tax to Increase Country’s RE Capacity

India’s renewable energy ministry has held talks with the finance ministry to approve its request to…

Uganda, Rwanda Commence Power Connectivity Project

Uganda and Rwanda have since 1995 been exchanging power at the Cyanika border, which serves Kisoro…

Shell and Equinor to Construct a $30bn LNG Terminal in Tanzania

Tanzania has completed talks with Norway’s Equinor and Britain’s Shell to construct the proposed $30bn liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal.…

Kazakhstan Sovereign Wealth Fund 1GW Wind and Battery Storage Deal with ACWA Power

ACWA Power has signed a partnership agreement to develop a large-scale wind energy and battery storage…

Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) to Begin Oil Exploration

According to Monitor newspaper reports, Uganda’s government has permitted state-owned Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) to…

Jindal to Build 300MW Coal Plant in Botswana

Jindal has been selected to build a 300MW coal-fired power plant in Botswana. The facility is…

Alfashir Mega Solar Project Commissioned in Sudan

The solar plant generation capacity reaches an average of 25-28MWh per day. The Sudanese energy ministry…

300,000 Households Without Electricity in Namibia

Namibia’s overall electrification rate is estimated to be about 50%. Under 4,000 houses are connected to…

Brazil Retains 10% Biodiesel Blend Till March

The mandatory blend of biodiesel in diesel will be kept at 10% until Mar. 31, 2023.…

Algerian Government to Devise Hydrogen Strategy

Government mandates the energy ministry for a hydrogen roadmap. Identifies potential preconditions for hydrogen production. The…