Mozambican Parliament Approves New Electricity Law to Facilitate International Investment

On Thursday, August 1, the Assembly of the Republic, Mozambique’s parliament, unanimously approved the definitive revision of the Electricity Law. This legislation establishes the general organization and legal framework for electricity supply activities in the country. Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Carlos Zacarias, presented the justification for the proposed revision, explaining that it is based on Article 51, Section 4 of the law. This section deals with exceptional situations allowing the adoption of different

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Namibe Province Aims to Enhance Energy Sustainability and Competitiveness

Namibe province plans to invest in diverse energy sources to ensure greater sustainability in production and compete with imported goods, announced Abel Capitango, the vice-governor for the Political, Social, and Economic sector, on Friday in Luanda. Speaking to Jornal de Angola at the Luanda International Fair, Capitango acknowledged the challenges faced despite the presence of the Caraculo Solar Photovoltaic Plant, which has a capacity of nearly 25 megawatts. The primary challenge is to install an

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Mozambique Approves Eni-Led Petroleum Exploration in Angoche A6-C Offshore Area

The Mozambican Government has approved the concession contract for petroleum exploration and production in the Angoche A6-C Offshore Area. This agreement involves Eni Mozambico as the operator and Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos (ENH) as the partner. The Council of Ministers made this decision during an ordinary meeting, granting the concessionaire exclusive rights to conduct petroleum operations within the specified concession area. This includes producing oil from underground resources and building infrastructure for petroleum production and

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Egypt Greenlights AMEA Power’s 2 GW Renewable Energy Expansion Plan

The Egyptian Council of Ministers has approved a significant renewable energy project led by Dubai-based AMEA Power, which aims to connect 2 GW of green energy to Egypt’s grid by summer 2025. This plan includes expanding the Abydos solar project by 500 MW, boosting its total capacity to 1 GW. In addition to the solar expansion, AMEA Power is developing the 500 MW Amunet wind farm in Ras Ghareb, scheduled to commence operations in the

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Elsewedy Electric Boosts Tanzania’s Power Output with New Hydroelectric Generators

Egypt’s Elsewedy Electric, in collaboration with The Arab Contractors, has successfully added three additional hydro turbine generators to Tanzania’s national power grid. This expansion boosts the Julius Nyerere Hydroelectric Power Project’s (JNHPP) total power output to 705 megawatts. The milestone was announced by Tanzanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Doto Biteko on July 16 during a site visit to JNHPP. This advancement represents a significant stride toward meeting the country’s electricity needs and

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Turkey Secures Exclusive Hydrocarbon Exploration Rights in Somalia

Turkey has signed an agreement granting it exclusive rights to explore and produce hydrocarbons in three blocks in Somalia, further strengthening a relationship that began several months ago. The agreement covers a combined area of 5,000 square kilometers. On Thursday, Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar and Somalian Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Abdirizak Omar Mohamed attended a ceremony in Istanbul to mark the signing of the Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production Agreement. Bayraktar

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Chappal Energies Acquires 10% Stake in TotalEnergies’ Nigerian Assets for $860 Million

Chappal Energies has secured a 10% stake in TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited’s oil and gas assets for $860 million, pending final contractual and regulatory approvals. The deal involves TotalEnergies’ non-operated interests in onshore and shallow water assets within the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) joint venture in Nigeria’s Niger Delta. The transaction is anticipated to close by December 31, 2024. This acquisition includes a 10% interest in 15 oil mining leases (OMLs) and two major

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Rio Tinto’s Diavik Mine Reports 28% Drop in Diamond Production Amid Operational Disruptions

Diamond production at Rio Tinto’s Diavik mine in Canada fell by 28% year-on-year in the second quarter, following a temporary suspension of operations due to a bereavement period for workers involved in a plane crash. The mine produced 702,000 carats during the three months ending June 30, according to a statement from Rio Tinto on Tuesday. This decline was partly due to a tragic accident in January, where a small plane carrying workers to the

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Russia and Congo Sign Landmark Nuclear Cooperation Agreement

Russia and Congo-Brazzaville have signed a landmark agreement to cooperate in hydropower and peaceful nuclear energy, announced Russian nuclear company Rosatom. This agreement is part of Rosatom’s broader strategy to expand its nuclear activities across Africa. During a business visit to Congo, Nikolay Spassky, Rosatom’s Deputy General Director and Head of the International Activities Department, met with Emile Ousso, the Minister of Energy and Hydraulics, to finalize the agreements. The deal includes memoranda of understanding

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Nigeria’s Oil Losses Highlighted at NEITI Board Retreat

During the opening ceremony of the 2024 NEITI board retreat in Lagos, the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Ogbonnaya Orji, unveiled alarming statistics revealing significant losses in Nigeria’s oil sector. According to NEITI, Nigeria lost 619.7 million barrels of oil valued at $46.16 billion over a 12-year period from 2009 to 2020. Additionally, between 2009 and 2018, the country lost $1.84 billion worth of petroleum products from its refineries, equivalent

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