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The gas pipeline project to link Nigeria to Morocco is a strategic undertaking for regional integration in West Africa, said Mrs. Amina Benkhadra, Head of Morocco’s National Office for Hydrocarbons and Mining (ONHYM). This ambitious project will also have positive impacts on the socio-economic development of all countries in the region, said Mrs. Benkhadra at […]
Mustapha Bakkoury, CEO of the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (Masen), was appointed, Tuesday in Johannesburg, chairman of the steering committee of the “Desert to Power” initiative, which aims to develop the use of renewable energy in several African countries. The appointment took place on the sidelines of the second edition of the Africa Investment […]
Head of Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN) Mustapha Bakkoury and Director General of UNIDO LI Yong inked on Tuesday an agreement destined to enhance further cooperation between the two sides in clean and sustainable energy. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the 18th UNIDO General Conference currently convened in Abu Dhabi, UAE, […]
In Senegal, Exim Bank of the United States has made a preliminary commitment worth $ 86 million for Senegal’s rural electrification projects. The preliminary commitment is the first that Exim Bank has approved under a recently signed memorandum of understanding with Senegal’s Ministry of Economy, Planning and Cooperation. If the transaction reaches final board approval, […]
The Japanese company Univergy Solar has announced it will invest $200 million in Zambia to carry out two solar photovoltaic projects. The investment will enable the new independent power producer (IPP) to build two photovoltaic solar power plants. The first plant will be located in northern Zambia, with a capacity of 135 MWp. The second, […]
The UK upstream Morocco-focused Sound Energy inked a gas supply deal with Morocco’s ONEE, state-owned power company. Under this preliminary agreement, Sound Energy will commercialize the gas found in the Tendrara permit where it holds 47.5%, alongside Schlumberger, which has a 27.5% direct interest and the state’s hydrocarbons office ONHYM with 25%. The East Morocco […]
Oil & Gas exploration company Kosmos Energy has announced the discovery of a major gas discovery offshore Mauritania in the BirAllah area while conducting drilling in Orca-1 well. Located approximately 125 kilometers offshore Mauritania, the well is estimated to have about 13 trillion cubic feet of gas. Commenting this new gas discovery, Kosmos […]
Morocco’s MYA Energy, Russian Development Bank and Russia’s export center agreed to build a 2 billion euro refiner with an initial 100,000 barrel per day capacity in northern Morocco. The refinery is designed to reach a target of 200,000 barrels per day and will offer thousands of jobs to locals, MAP news agency said. Citing […]
The Gambian government has unveiled a plan to give access to electricity to 30% of the rural population by 2030. The information was revealed by Bittaye Darboe, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. To achieve this goal, the government plans to rely on off-grid electrification solutions such as domestic installations and mini-grids. […]
Morocco plans to create 150,000 jobs in the next decade out of energy efficiency projects, the finance ministry said in an official document. The strategy provides for including energy efficiency measures in construction, industry, transport, public lighting, agriculture and fisheries, the document showed. It also aims at reducing the energy cost by 250 billion dirhams […]