President Hakainde Hichilema has launched Zambia’s largest hybrid renewable energy project, marking a major step in the country’s efforts to strengthen grid reliability and expand clean power capacity. The Leopard’s Hill project, being developed by Globeleq near Chongwe District, around 25km from Lusaka, will combine 250 MWp of solar PV with a 150MW/600 MWh battery…
AngloGold Ashanti is accelerating the integration of renewable energy across its African asset base, signalling a strategic shift in how mining companies approach power supply, cost management and emissions reduction. The group is targeting a 30% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030, underpinned by a transition away from diesel generation towards grid electricity and on-site…
Africa’s power sector faces a widening urgency to convert policy momentum into delivered megawatts, as industry leaders warn that the continent’s energy access deficit remains stubbornly high despite improving investment conditions. At the Energy Access Investment Forum 2026 in Nairobi, convened by the Alliance for Rural Electrification, stakeholders from across the value chain called for…
Algeria has formally unveiled its 2026 upstream licensing round, offering seven exploration blocks in a move aimed at revitalising investment flows and scaling hydrocarbon production. Announced in Algiers during a briefing attended by international oil and gas companies, the round—branded “Algeria Bid Round 2026”—targets acreage across the Ouargla, Illizi, Touggourt and El Bayadh basins. The…
West Africa’s imports of diesel and gasoil have moderated in April, pointing to a softening in near-term demand and a recalibration of supply flows into the region. Preliminary tracking data from S&P Global Commodities at Sea, as reported by Platts, indicates that month-to-date inflows stand at approximately 1.1 million metric tonnes. This places April volumes…
African power markets are presenting a more disciplined, investment-ready pipeline of renewable projects ahead of the Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris on 22–23 April. Countries including Senegal, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Djibouti, Zambia and Guinea are advancing opportunities across solar, wind, geothermal and hydropower, signalling a shift towards integrated systems and…
AfDB and ILX close their first joint renewable energy deal in Egypt, financing a 1.1 GW wind project to accelerate the country’s energy transition and attract institutional capital to African climate infrastructure.
Climate technology is no longer defined by venture-backed experimentation or breakthrough innovation narratives. It has entered a delivery phase in which deployment at scale, system integration, and capital intensity are the primary constraints. The central challenge is no longer technological feasibility, but execution—anchored in infrastructure readiness, supply chain depth, and long-term policy stability. This shift…
More than 50 countries will convene in Santa Marta, Colombia, next week for the first dedicated international conference aimed at coordinating pathways away from fossil fuels, as geopolitical instability in the Middle East continues to unsettle global energy markets. The meeting takes place amid ongoing disruption to oil and gas flows through the Strait of…
Namibia is fast-tracking changes to its petroleum framework as it gears up for its first oil discovery, as confirmed by Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who stated that amendments to the existing legislation for exploration and production are now a top priority for the transition from discovery to development. Addressing delegates at the 2026 Namibia International…
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