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$20bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery to list on Nigerian Exchange

27 November 2023

Speaking to the Financial Times, Dangote revealed that the refinery would be floated on the NGX as a separate company, in what will be a significant development for the Nigerian bourse.

South Africa goes back to Stage 6 power outages

27 November 2023

South Africa has returned to higher stages of power outages, or load shedding, with the state-owned power utility Eskom implementing stage 6 of rolling blackouts across the country.

Power cut for half a million people and four die as worst storm in 100 years hits Crimea

27 November 2023

Oleg Kryuchkov, an adviser to the peninsula's Russian governor, said 498,000 people in Crimea have been left without electricity due to the extreme weather.

COP28: UAE’s renewables champion Masdar is more bark than bite

25 November 2023

As world leaders gather in the the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital of Dubai for the COP28 energy summit, its national renewables champion Masdar is showcasing its achievements. The only trouble is that the company is not as big as it claims to be.

Ukraine targeted with 75 Russian drones in biggest attack ever

25 November 2023

Ukraine was struck by an attack of 75 drones on the night of November 24, the biggest single attack ever, but air defences managed to shoot down 71, Kyiv reports.

Romania slashed one fifth of coal use in less than two years

24 November 2023

High prices depressed domestic demand for electricity, allowing Romania to cut the amount of coal burnt in power plants.

Moldova halved natural gas consumption since 2021

24 November 2023

High gas prices after political tensions with Russia resulted in the renegotiation of Moldova’s contract with Gazprom forced Moldovan companies and households to slash consumption.

Gotion InoBat Batteries JV to build gigafactory in Slovakia

24 November 2023

Chinese-Slovak joint venture to build 20 GWh battery plant that will employ 1,500.

CEE Bankwatch slams new wave of Balkan gas projects

23 November 2023

NGO urges development partners to stop funding fossil fuel projects in the region and focus only on renewables.

Africa’s massive opportunity in critical minerals for the clean energy transition

23 November 2023

Africa is home to one-third of global mineral reserves. An enormous opportunity exists to transform many African economies rich in the critical minerals needed for the clean energy transition.

Hungary bows to pressure from EU to relax tight rules on wind farms

23 November 2023

Previous rules made it virtually impossible for developers to set up wind turbines anywhere in the country.

Moldova’s foreign trade returning to normal after energy price shock

23 November 2023

Moldova’s foreign trade was severely impacted by the political conflict with Russia, which abandoned preferential prices starting in Q4 2021.

Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners invests in 85 Degrees Renewables to expand Dutch geothermal business

22 November 2023

Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners (FEIP), an energy transition fund managed by Foresight Group, has made a substantial equity investment in 85 Degrees Renewables, a company focused on geothermal energy in the Netherlands.

Will Vostok Oil be able to survive under sanctions?

22 November 2023

Vostok Oil, one of the largest greenfield oil projects in Russia, continues to push ahead, according to its state-owned operator Rosneft, in spite of sanctions imposed by the West.