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Siemens Gamesa to supply turbines to Enel-led 301-MW wind farm in Morocco

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has received an order from an Enel-led group to supply 301 MW of wind turbines for Morocco’s Boujdour wind farm.

EPRA head says price hikes, emergency imports helped Kenya avoid fuel shortages

Kenya’s Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has said that recent price increases and emergency procurement campaigns are helping the country to avoid petroleum product shortages.

Report: Security threats likely to linger in Mozambique despite security pact with Total

The memorandum signed last week between Total (France) and the government of Mozambique may serve to improve security arrangements for the Mozambique LNG project without improving security conditions in surrounding areas of the country.

Sylva says PIB will reduce the tax burden on oil and gas sector

Nigerian Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Timipre Sylva has indicated that the government’s proposed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) will reduce the tax burden on the oil and gas sector.

Nigerian Senate orders investigation of NLNG dividend withdrawal charges

Nigeria’s Senate has ordered a probe of allegations that the Nigeria LNG (NLNG) consortium illegally appropriated $18bn over a 15-year period.

EBRD is providing debt and equity financing to ACWA Power Kom Ombo for 200-MW PV project in Egypt

Egypt to issue construction licence for El Dabaa NPP in 2021

Development of the Russian-financed reactors is continuing as planned despite the challenges posed by COVID-19