Enlit Africa 2026 will return to the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 19–21 May 2026 with a programme centred on infrastructure delivery, digitalisation and the growing link between energy and water security across Africa. Built around the theme “Compounding impact: small changes, outsized outcomes,” the event aims to address the operational and financial realities…
Industrial gases producer Afrox has secured a decade-long renewable energy supply agreement with Discovery Green, marking another significant shift towards cleaner industrial operations in South Africa’s energy-intensive manufacturing sector. The agreement will see Discovery Green supply approximately 28GWh of renewable electricity annually to Afrox’s air separation unit (ASU) in Kuils River, Cape Town, beginning in…
Major pipeline projects are often framed as engineering milestones. Nigeria’s River Niger crossing of the OB3 gas pipeline, constructed around two kilometres beneath the riverbed using horizontal directional drilling, is no exception. Yet its significance extends well beyond engineering execution. It offers a practical lens into how Africa’s energy systems may evolve: from fragmented, project-based…
The European Commission has moved to restrict EU funding for solar projects that deploy inverters supplied by manufacturers deemed high risk, with Huawei as a primary focus. The decision reflects growing concern in Brussels over the security of critical energy infrastructure as renewables become more deeply integrated into power systems. Inverters, responsible for converting solar-generated…
Nigeria has re-established itself as Africa’s foremost destination for oil and gas investment, driven by sweeping reforms introduced under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu since 2023, according to a recent government review of the sector. The report highlights a sharp recovery in investor confidence, with Nigeria’s share of upstream Final Investment Decisions (FIDs) rising from 4…
According to the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, the discovery, made in the West Abu Madi concession, has an estimated production potential of 50 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d). Its proximity to existing infrastructure is expected to accelerate time-to-market, with tie-back to nearby facilities achievable within weeks. The well lies less than two…
Zambia has strengthened its renewable energy capacity with the commissioning of the 136MW Itimpi-2 Solar Power Plant in Kitwe, the country’s largest solar facility to date. Developed by Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC), the project expands the wider Itimpi Solar Complex to 196MW and represents a key milestone in Zambia’s efforts to address persistent electricity shortages…
Ethiopia is accelerating its push to become a continental leader in renewable energy, with the Office of the Prime Minister outlining a growing pipeline of solar investments and industrial capacity that could materially reshape the country’s power mix. In a recent update, officials pointed to a surge in solar development activity, underpinned by both favourable…
A fresh €1.1 billion commitment from the European Investment Bank is set to advance renewable energy deployment across Africa, but industry observers caution that the injection represents only a fraction of the capital required to close the continent’s structural electricity gap. According to Tebogo Kupi of the North-West University, the funding is likely to catalyse…
The United Arab Emirates has confirmed its withdrawal from OPEC and OPEC+, marking a significant strategic shift in global oil market governance at a time of heightened geopolitical tension and constrained energy logistics in the Gulf. The decision, effective Friday, comes as conflict involving Iran continues to destabilise key maritime routes, particularly the Strait of…
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