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Angola to Open Electricity Market to Private Companies Starting Next Year

Angola Ends Monopoly of State Electricity Company, Allowing Private Firms to Sell Power from 2026 Angola will allow private companies to begin selling electricity in the country starting next year, ending the monopoly held by the National Electricity Distribution Company (ENDE), announced the Minister of Energy and Water, João Baptista Borges. The move is aimed at addressing high operational costs and supporting the rapid expansion of electricity networks in rural areas, the minister explained during

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Local Energy News

Angola Confirms 2027 Start-Up for First Turbine of Caculo Cabaça Hydroelectric Dam

Caculo Cabaça Hydropower Project Reaches 40% Completion; First Turbine to Begin Operation in 2027 The Ministry of Energy and Water has announced that the first of the four turbines of the Caculo Cabaça Hydroelectric Project is expected to begin operating in 2027. The project, located in Cuanza Norte province, has reached approximately 40 percent completion and continues to progress at a steady pace. In a statement accessed by VerAngola, the ministry highlighted that on Tuesday

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Local Energy

Minister Diamantino Azevedo Applauds Advances in Hydrocarbon Assessment Project

Angola Highlights Progress in Assessing Hydrocarbon Potential of Kassanje and Etosha-Okavango Basins The Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas, Diamantino Azevedo, on Saturday praised the progress made in evaluating the hydrocarbon potential of the Kassanje and Etosha-Okavango Basins in Cunene province. Speaking to the press after visiting the Namacunde Logistics Support Base, the minister said that conditions are now in place to enable teams to operate more efficiently. He added that the briefings provided

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Local Energy News

Angola and Germany Launch Major Study to Advance National Hydrogen Strategy

Germany to Fund Angola’s First National Hydrogen Potential Study by 2026 Germany will fund a baseline study on Angola’s hydrogen potential starting this year, according to Vandre Soellmeier, the German Economic Delegate in Angola. The announcement was made on Wednesday in Luanda during a conference on the Angola–Germany energy partnership, held as part of the state visit by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Although the investment amount was not disclosed, Soellmeier said the study’s findings—expected in

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Local Energy News

Quibala Electrification Project Transforms Lives in Cuanza Sul

Cuanza Sul Expands Access to Electricity: Quibala Project Benefits 170,000 Residents The residents of Cuanza Sul are now enjoying greater access to electricity following the inauguration of the Quibala electrification project this Thursday. The ceremony was led by the Minister of Energy and Water, João Baptista Borges, who also launched new electrification works in the municipalities of Ebo and Conde. According to a statement from the Ministry of Energy and Water, obtained by VerAngola, Minister

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Energy Expos & Events International

Africa Urged to Mobilise Pension Funds to Drive Energy and Infrastructure Growth

African Pension Funds Urged to Drive Energy Infrastructure Growth at G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum The G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum, hosted by the African Energy Chamber (AEC), underscored the critical role African pension funds can play in closing the continent’s energy and infrastructure investment gap. Speaking at the forum, NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the AEC, urged African nations to mobilise domestic capital to meet rapidly growing energy demands.“Millions of Africans still lack access

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International Energy News

FutureCoal CEO Calls for Balanced, Pragmatic Approach to Australia’s Energy Debate

FutureCoal Urges Australia to Focus on Innovation and Reliability in National Energy Policy FutureCoal Chief Executive Michelle Manook has called on Australia to restore balance, honesty, and engineering-based reasoning to the national energy debate, warning that ideological positions are overshadowing practical solutions. Speaking at the National Press Club of Australia on 18 November, with her address released publicly the following day, Manook stressed that the Paris Agreement does not mandate a phaseout of fossil fuels.

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International Energy Technology & Innovation

Mozambique Seeks Stronger Ties with Brazil on Energy Transition, Technology, and Climate Action

Mozambique and Brazil to Deepen Cooperation on Energy Transition and Innovation Ahead of COP30 Mozambique’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Maria Lucas, has highlighted Brazil’s strategic role as a potential “central partner” in technological innovation, industrial development, and the global energy transition. The remarks were made ahead of a meeting between Mozambican President Daniel Chapo and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, as part of President Chapo’s official visit to Brazil, where he

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Local Energy News

Angola Poised to Export Surplus Power as President Lourenço Calls for Regional Energy Cooperation

President João Lourenço: Angola Ready to Share Surplus Electricity with Neighboring Countries Luanda, Angola — President João Lourenço announced on Tuesday that Angola now has the capacity to generate enough electricity to meet domestic demand and is prepared to export surplus power to neighboring countries, provided there is investor interest in developing transmission infrastructure. Speaking at the opening of the 3rd Summit for Infrastructure Financing in Africa, held in Luanda and running until Friday, Lourenço

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Energy Expos & Events Local News

President João Lourenço to Open the 3rd Angola International Mining Conference (AIMC 2025)

Angola Hosts AIMC 2025: President Lourenço to Inaugurate Major Mining Investment Forum in Luanda President João Lourenço will officially open the 3rd edition of the Angola International Mining Conference (AIMC 2025), which begins this Wednesday, October 22, at the Talatona Convention Center in Luanda. According to a statement from the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas (MIREMPET), the event — organized in partnership with Sankofa Advisory Group and Bumbar Mining — will run through

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