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• Djibouti Looks To Tap Its Geothermal Potential

  Published 01 October 2017 | viewed 9,961 times

  In July 2017 Djibouti secured $27m in funding from the Kuwait Development Fund for the development of the Gale-Le-Koma geothermal project in the Lake Assal…

• This OPEC Member Just Saw A Major Jump In Oil Revenue

  Published 01 October 2017 | viewed 14,769 times

  In the first quarter of 2017 the value of Gabon’s oil exports rose by 70.9 percent year-on-year to reach $51.30 (€42.90) per barrel compared to…

• Majors Race To Gain More Acreage In The Permian

  Published 30 September 2017 | viewed 13,798 times

  Permian acreage positions don’t tell the whole story Companies continue to race into the Permian, jockeying for acreage and buying up increasing positions in the…

• Bahrain Races To Meet Growing Power Demand

  Published 30 September 2017 | viewed 10,599 times

  At the end of June the Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) closed its prequalification process for interested developers in the tender round for the Al…

• Morocco Boosts Solar Investments To Benefit Agriculture

  Published 30 September 2017 | viewed 8,923 times

  In early August the Ministry of Energy, Mining and Sustainable Development (Ministère de l’Energie, des Mines et du Développement Durable, MEMDD) earmarked Dh2.3bn (€206.1m) for…

• Ghana Doubles Energy Revenue With Increased Oil Production

  Published 28 September 2017 | viewed 14,519 times

  A report from the central bank shows that Ghana’s state oil revenues more than doubled between the second half of 2016 and the first half…

• Ambitious Solar Project Takes Root In Tunisia

  Published 16 September 2017 | viewed 13,686 times

  The recent submission of proposals for the construction of a new solar park project in Tunisia highlight the country’s potential as a location for renewable…

• Argentina Doubles Down On Shale Gas And Renewables

  Published 13 September 2017 | viewed 13,016 times

  Traditionally one of the most prominent oil and natural gas markets in South America, Argentina is increasingly turning towards alternative forms of energy, with the…

• Mexico Ramps Up Renewable Projects

  Published 02 September 2017 | viewed 9,869 times

  Rising demand for electricity and a commitment to reduce reliance on hydrocarbons are driving strong growth in Mexico’s renewable energy sector, a push that could…

• Saudi Arabia Moves To Privatize Utilities Ahead Of Vision 2030

  Published 29 July 2017 | viewed 10,300 times

  Moves to privatise utilities assets in Saudi Arabia and expand the reach of its networks through increased investment should create new opportunities for private operators…

• New Discoveries To Kickstart Trinidad And Tobago’s Energy Sector

  Published 22 July 2017 | viewed 10,535 times

  Early last month BP and its Spanish partner Repsol announced that their joint venture, BP Trinidad and Tobago (BPTT), had made significant gas finds in…

• Expansion And Diversification: Papua New Guinea’s Energy Sector

  Published 24 June 2017 | viewed 11,416 times

  Rising demand and a need to boost connectivity to the national grid are driving rapid expansion in Papua New Guinea’s electricity sector, with a range…

• Solar Gaining Traction In Oil-Rich Qatar

  Published 22 April 2017 | viewed 13,743 times

  Production begins at major solar plant At the end of March, Qatar Solar Technologies (QSTec) – a joint venture (JV) between Qatar Solar (a subsidiary…

• Malaysia’s Petronas Set To Rebound After 96% Dip In Profits In 2016

  Published 03 April 2017 | viewed 10,207 times

  Petronas is pushing ahead with development of a large-scale refinery and petrochemicals plant in the southern state of Johor, with support from Saudi Arabia guaranteed…

• Mongolia Investing Nearly $1 Billion To Develop Downstream Capabilities

  Published 11 March 2017 | viewed 11,090 times

  The proposed refinery, to be located in the Sainshand soum (district) in the province of Dornogovi, is forecast to cost around $700m, with a further…

• Kuwait To Focus On Downstream To Boost Economy

  Published 04 March 2017 | viewed 9,317 times

  Kuwait’s latest budget will focus capital expenditure on downstream oil and gas activities during FY 2017/18 in a bid to create jobs, offset falling crude…

• UAE Starts Execution Of $163 Billion Energy Transformation Program

  Published 04 February 2017 | viewed 12,112 times

  In early January Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president and prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, unveiled the UAE Energy Plan…

• Electric Car Sales Set To Explode In Dubai

  Published 02 January 2017 | viewed 12,695 times

  Sales of greener vehicles in Dubai look set to rise in the coming years as the government steps up its bid to reduce the emirate’s…

• Kenya To Make Electricity Available For 100 Percent Of Its Population

  Published 02 January 2017 | viewed 6,226 times

  A national drive to provide 100 percent of Kenya’s population with electricity by 2020 and reduce load losses is gaining momentum, steered by a multi-billion-dollar…

• Morocco Banks On Renewables, Sets Ambitious Targets

  Published 01 January 2017 | viewed 9,879 times

  Reforming the segment The energy efficiency goals laid out in Morocco’s National Energy Strategy of 2008 aim to boost the share of renewable electricity generation…