Kenya’s state-owned Geothermal Development Company (GDC) aims to bolster the country’s national grid with an additional 218 MW by 2027, as outlined in its recently released Strategic Plan 2023-2027. The GDC aims to develop six steam fields — Paka, Silali, Korosi-Chepchuk, Suswa, Menegai Caldera and Menengai West — and drill 57 wells. The resource development plan will require an estimated budget of KSh102.2 billion (approximately $802 million). “Today, GDC has harnessed a total of 560 MW of
Woodside Energy encountered significant shareholder resistance on Wednesday as investors rejected its climate transition plan, highlighting growing concerns among activists regarding the company’s fossil fuel projects. Despite this setback, the chairman managed to retain his position following a contentious vote. The rejection of Woodside’s climate plan, with 58% of votes against it, underscores the mounting pressure on the company to adopt more ambitious measures to reduce carbon emissions. Chairman Goyder expressed disappointment but emphasized the
Tanzania’s abundant gas reserves, estimated at around 57 trillion cubic feet (tcf), will take center stage at the Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024 conference, highlighting the country’s quest for partnerships in exploration, development, and processing ventures. With significant offshore gas discoveries, Tanzania is poised to become a major LNG exporter, spearheading projects like the Tanzania LNG initiative. This flagship endeavor, led by Equinor, Shell, and ExxonMobil, aims to produce 10 million metric tons of
The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) underscored Namibia’s burgeoning petroleum potential during a technical session at the Namibian International Energy Conference held on Tuesday. Namibia boasts four recognized offshore basins and two onshore basins, with over 30 exploration wells drilled thus far. Recent discoveries such as Venus-1 by TotalEnergies and Graff-1X by Shell have affirmed the presence of a viable petroleum system in Namibia’s deepwater regions. Victoria Sibeya, Executive: Upstream Exploration at NAMCOR, emphasized
Botala Energy Ltd. (ASX:BTE) has partnered with AAAS Energy BV, a solar developer focusing on Sub-Saharan Africa, to explore the potential for installing up to 250 MW of solar capacity at an energy hub currently under development in Botswana. Located near the town of Palapye, the Leupane Energy Hub and Industrial Park, operated by Botala, is envisioned as the site for this ambitious solar project. With plans to expand, the hub could eventually accommodate up
To ease reliance on electricity imports, Namibia has made substantial strides in ramping up its power network in recent years. The country derives the majority of its domestic power generation from the 120 MW coal-fired Van Eck Power Station in Windhoek, as well as the diesel-powered Paratus and Anixas Power Stations and Ombuvu Photovoltaic (PV) Power Station. Major developments in Namibia’s power distribution sector are poised to shift the country toward energy self-sufficiency by the end of
Botala Energy Ltd. (ASX:BTE) and AAAS Energy BV, a Sub-Saharan Africa-focused solar developer, have inked an agreement to evaluate the feasibility of installing up to 250 MW of solar capacity at an energy hub currently in progress in Botswana. The proposed project is slated for Botala’s Leupane Energy Hub and Industrial Park near Palapye. The site has the potential to accommodate an impressive 500 MW of solar energy and 200 MW of gas-fired power generation.
With an estimated 57 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of recoverable gas resources, Tanzania is set to take center stage in the East African energy sector at Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024, as it seeks partnerships across exploration, development, and processing activities. Tanzania’s ambition to become a major LNG exporter is evident through its flagship Tanzania LNG project, which aims to process gas from fields operated by Equinor, Shell, and ExxonMobil, producing 10 million metric
Fortescue Energy, a subsidiary of Australian iron-ore giant Fortescue, has announced a groundbreaking joint venture with OCP Group, a leading plant nutrition and phosphate-based fertiliser supplier based in Morocco. This equal partnership is focused on supplying green hydrogen, ammonia, and fertilisers to Morocco, Europe, and global markets. Additionally, the venture aims to develop manufacturing facilities and a research and development hub to propel the renewable energy sector in Morocco forward. Andrew Forrest, Fortescue’s executive chairperson
Fortescue, a leading mining and green energy company, inaugurated Australia’s premier manufacturing facility for hydrogen electrolysers on Monday. Situated in Gladstone, Queensland, the state-of-the-art facility spans 15,000 square meters and has an initial capacity to produce 2 gigawatts per year of proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyser stacks. Mark Hutchinson, CEO of Fortescue Energy, emphasized that the facility positions Fortescue as an original equipment manufacturer, with the capability to produce electrolysers designed in-house by Fortescue teams
