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Norwegian firm Release seals deal to build 21MW solar park at Botswana's Motheo Copper Mine

13 February 2026

Release, majority-owned by Norwegian renewable energy group Scatec ASA (OSE: SCATC), plans to build a 21-megawatt (MW) solar power plant under a seven-year leasing deal with Tshukudu Metals Botswana.

China’s EVE Energy brings 400-MWh storage project online

13 February 2026

EVE Energy has connected to the grid what it describes as the first 400-MWh energy storage facility built around 628-Ah ultra-large battery cells deployed at scale.

Islamabad weighs power debt overhaul as solar surge strains grid

13 February 2026

The government of Pakistan is examining a restructuring of liabilities in the power sector as part of a broader effort to reduce electricity tariffs and stabilise the national grid.

Ukraine’s Velta plans $30mn investment in own power generation

13 February 2026

Ukrainian titanium raw material producer Velta plans to invest up to $30mn in building its own power generation facilities, as soaring electricity costs threaten the viability of its mining and processing operations.

A hellish “hothouse world” looms as run-away warming tipping points approach

13 February 2026

The warning comes as China and India report the first sustained emissions decreases, years ahead of schedule, but the US continues to ignore its carbon budget limits set by the 2015 Paris Agreement and has significantly increased CO₂ emissions.

Russia rejects energy truce as fresh strikes deepen Ukraine’s power deficit

13 February 2026

Russia has rejected a proposed energy ceasefire and resumed large-scale strikes on Ukrainian cities, exacerbating damage to the country’s power system and leaving hundreds of thousands without heat, water or electricity, President Zelenskiy said.

Oman secures deepwater exploration deal with Petronas and OQEP

13 February 2026

The Sultanate’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals has finalised a concession contract for offshore Block 18.

Nigeria deploys first mobile drone command centre to guard oil pipelines

13 February 2026

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has commissioned the country’s first commercial Mobile Drone Operations Command Centre (MDOC) to strengthen surveillance and curb vandalism across its oil and gas pipeline network

Wild fires are burning forests carbon sinks, but China bucking the trend with a massive desert forestation project

13 February 2026

Extreme weather has led to an explosion of deadly wildfires around the world that are turning forests that should be a CO₂ sink into major sources of additional emissions as the area that burns each year expands.

Norway's TGS begins multi-client data acquisition in offshore Angola

13 February 2026

A Norwegian energy data and intelligence group, TGS, has started an Ultra Profundo multi-client 2D survey in deep-sea Angola.

Kenya Pipeline Company IPO draws regional investors amid valuation debate

13 February 2026

Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has launched its initial public offering (IPO), drawing interest from Ugandan and regional oil distributors

Egypt, Eni review plans to boost output and advance Cyprus gas tie-in project

13 February 2026

Egypt is reviewing plans with Italian energy major (BIT: ENI) to raise oil and gas production and continue work on linking Cypriot gas fields to Egypt’s infrastructure

Kazakhstan’s domestic coal supplier to ramp up output in 2026

13 February 2026

Bogatyr Komir, which operates the vast Ekibastuz open-pit mine in Kazakhstan's Pavlodar Region, is preparing to ramp up coal production starting from this year.

Pertamina Geothermal targets green hydrogen output by late 2026

13 February 2026

State-owned energy firm PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE) plans to commence production at its pilot-scale green hydrogen facility in Ulubelu, Lampung, by the fourth quarter of 2026, as part of efforts to diversify its geothermal-based portfolio

Romania’s Nuclearelectrica approves final investment decision for Doicești SMR project

13 February 2026

Shareholders of Romania’s state-controlled nuclear power producer Nuclearelectrica (BVB: SNN) have approved the final investment decision for the 462 MW Small Modular Reactors (SMR) project at Doicești. Pending conditions are attached.

BP reports $1.9bn ACG spending, 27 bcm Shah Deniz output and Shafag stake sale in 2025

13 February 2026

BP’s 2025 operational results in Azerbaijan show sustained capital investment in upstream projects, stable export volumes via Sangachal, and further progress in renewable energy development, including a revised ownership structure

India's nuclear capacity up 84% since 2014

13 February 2026

India’s installed nuclear power capacity has risen from 4,780 MW in 2014 to 8,780 MW at present — an addition of 4,000 MW or roughly 84% growth over the past decade

Climate tech startup switches Mongolian yurt dwellers from dirty coal to clean solar

13 February 2026

EBRD backing entrepreneurs tackling stove fumes crisis that makes Ulaanbaatar one of world’s most air-polluted cities.

US energy chief visits Venezuela to cement post-Maduro oil partnership

12 February 2026

The US and Venezuela announced a long-term energy partnership on February 11 after interim President Delcy Rodríguez met US Energy Secretary Chris Wright in Caracas, in the first visit by a senior White House official.

Russia pledges oil lifeline to Cuba as imports hit zero for first time since 2015

12 February 2026

Russia's embassy in Havana confirmed on February 12 that Moscow intends to ship crude oil and petroleum products to Cuba as humanitarian aid "in the near future," telling Izvestia this would be the first delivery since February 2025