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Construction at the 2.5MW Kaiha II hydropower plant in Liberia got under way in July, project deputy executive director Stephen Potter of the Rural and Renewable Energy Agency tells African Energy Live Data.

London Stock Exchange-listed Predator Oil & Gas Holdings has appointed veteran petroleum engineer Lonny Baumgardner as chief operating officer. Since 2015, Baumgardner has been country manager and director-general of SDX Energy – another independent with a Morocco focus.

Output from the Touat gas field remains far below expected levels, according to Groupement Touat Gaz (GTG) partner Neptune Energy, as outages that have dogged the 450 mcf/d (4.5 bcm/yr) capacity scheme since its Q3 2019 start-up continue.

Work has started at the 25MWp Bangui solar PV and battery plant, the World Bank Group (WBG)’s Boris Ngouagouni told African Energy.

Sonangol opened bids on 15 October for the contract to design, build, own and operate an oil refinery at Lobito in Benguela province, with a capacity to process up to 200,000 b/d. Proposals were received from five groups: Lanpec Technology (China) with International Business Development Group (US); Gemcorp Holding with Omatapalo Engenharia & Construção; HBMP General Trade and Provision of Services with Avic International Beijing and China Huanquiu Contracting & Engineering; Layher Company; and GazMin International.

Independent power producer (IPP) Solgas Energy has connected its flagship project, the 5MW Cross Mabale power plant in Hwange, to the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority grid. 

The first cargo of liquified natural gas  from Egypt to Croatia arrived at the Krk island floating LNG import terminal on 10 November. The terminal was inaugurated earlier this year and has capacity to handle 2.6 bcm/yr.

The Communauté Economique et Monétaire de l’Afrique Centrale (Central African Economic and Monetary Community – Cemac) opened the Cemac Business Energy Forum (CBEF) on 30 November in Brazzaville, bringing together political and corporate leaders to give impetus to attracting new energy investment to the region.

Two exploration groups have announced progress with seismic data acquisition campaigns in the Rovuma and Rukwa basins, ahead of potential natural gas and helium drilling campaigns in 2022.

Africa’s natural gas exporters have been warned they need to do more to track their methane emissions, ahead of the adoption of the EU Methane Strategy and in light of the global methane pledge to cut emissions by at least 30% by 2030, which was signed by more than 100 countries at the COP26 Conference in November.

There has been a significant move forward for Brazzaville’s plans to develop its natural gas resources with Italian major Eni’s announcement that it will launch its Fast LNG export scheme in Republic of Congo (RoC) in H1 2023.

Algerian state giant Sonatrach and Gazprom EP International have finally announced plans for a new gas development at El Assel in the Berkine Basin.

The 2.3m t/yr Tortue liquified natural gas (LNG) project – phase one of the cross-border Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) development – is 70% complete, with first gas expected “at the end of 2023”, Strategic Oil and Gas Committee deputy head Mamadou Fall Kane said following a meeting with BP at President Macky Sall’s office.

Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) deputy director-general Jacob Mbele has confirmed that a request for proposals (RfP) for the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPP)’s seventh round will be released later this year, alongside an RfP for the gas-to-power IPP programme in October.

The cross-border Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) liquefied natural gas (LNG) development is proceeding on schedule, according to BP. The UK major said first exports were expected in Q4 2023 – news that will be warmly welcomed by LNG buyers world-wide given surging demand and prices.