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Vineyard Wind selects DEME Offshore for 800-MW Vineyard Wind 1 project

2 April 2021

Vineyard Wind has selected DEME Offshore US as contractor for the offshore transport and installation of the turbines for its 800-MW Vineyard Wind 1 project, the first large-scale offshore wind installation in the US.

Anglo American leads South African hydrogen valley scheme

1 April 2021

Anglo American and Engie are to work with a group of South African organisations to develop a hydrogen valley in the metals-rich Bushveld geological area in South Africa.

Eskom official calls for Ramaphosa to testify in Eskom case

1 April 2021

Eskom’s former head of generation Matshela Koko has called for President Cyril Ramaphosa to answer questions by the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture on allegations of political interference at the power utility.

South Africa tops G20 for coal power

1 April 2021

South Africa is the most coal-reliant G20 nation, and must embrace cheap renewables to exit its electricity crisis and phase out coal, the Ember think-tank said in its recent Global Electricity Review 2021.

Canada, AfDB sign $104.8mn gender-focused Climate Fund for Africa

1 April 2021

The Government of Canada and the African Development Bank have signed an agreement formalizing the Canada–African Development Bank Climate Fund (CACF)

Mozambique court orders Vale to disclose coal mining payments

1 April 2021

Mozambique's Administrative Tribunal (TA) has sharply criticised Brazil’s Vale for its refusal to share information of public interest concerning its coal mining activities in the western province of Tete.

GERD talks set to resume in April in Kinshasa

1 April 2021

Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia are set to hold talks on the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Kinshasa in early April.

Chinese lending to Africa not transparent

1 April 2021

Between 2000 and 2018, Chinese lending to Africa has been consistently above $10bn per year between 2012 and 2017, with a peak of $30mn in 2016, with infrastructure being the dominant sector.

Karoon takes steps to focus on Brazil

1 April 2021

Australia’s Karoon Energy said earlier this week that it was taking measures to focus on its operations in Brazil, where it is leading the development of Baúna and several other offshore oilfields

Protecting Pemex

1 April 2021

Mexico’s president has submitted a bill that would allow government agencies to suspend fuel traders’ licences in the event of “imminent danger ... for national security, energy security or the national economy.”

Santos takes Barossa FID

1 April 2021

The Santos-led consortium developing the Barossa natural gas and condensate field has reached a final investment decision (FID) on the $3.6bn project that lies offshore Australia’s Northern Territory.

India keeps gas prices low for another six months

1 April 2021

The Indian government has kept the prices of state-run developers’ conventional natural gas production level while lowering rates for production from challenging deposits.

ConocoPhillips expects higher output, profit hit in first quarter

1 April 2021

ConocoPhillips, the US’ largest independent oil and gas company, released a preliminary update on its upcoming first-quarter results this week.