Keywords: Energy infrastructure


Portugal and Morocco seek EU backing for strategic electricity interconnector

Portugal and Morocco are stepping up efforts to advance a long-discussed electricity interconnector, seeking financial support from the European Union while also exploring private-sector investment to accelerate the strategic cross-border energy project. The two countries announced they will jointly......

Morocco-Nigeria gas pipeline enters new phase after ECOWAS approval

The Morocco-Nigeria Gas Pipeline has reached a significant milestone after leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) formally endorsed the project during the bloc's summit in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The approval marks a new stage for one of Africa's most ambitious energy......

South Africa reports minor radiation incident at Koeberg nuclear power station

South African authorities have confirmed that a minor radioactive contamination event occurred during scheduled maintenance at the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, stressing that the incident posed no risk to the public and did not compromise the country's nuclear safety standards. The announcement......

Trafigura withdraws from major Angola power transmission project, sources say

Trafigura has withdrawn from plans to develop a major cross-border electricity transmission project that would have exported surplus hydropower from Angola to mining operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia, according to sources familiar with the matter. The proposed project envisioned......

Lithuania warns of potential Russian infrastructure attacks and strengthens security measures

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has said the country has intelligence indicating that Russia is preparing potential attacks targeting critical infrastructure, prompting authorities to reinforce security measures around key energy and transport facilities. Speaking in an interview published on Wednesday,......

Williams secures $5.3 billion investment from Blackstone-led consortium for power projects

U.S. energy infrastructure company Williams has secured a $5.34 billion investment from a consortium led by Blackstone, providing fresh capital to accelerate the development of a portfolio of power generation projects designed to meet growing electricity demand. The transaction gives the investor group......

Iraq protests erupt over power outages as extreme heat intensifies pressure on infrastructure

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut over the weekend to protest recurring electricity outages, highlighting the growing strain on the country's aging power infrastructure as a severe heatwave grips the region. The protests escalated into clashes with security forces......

Azerbaijan summons Russian ambassador over reported strike on SOCAR fuel station in Ukraine

Azerbaijan has summoned Russia’s ambassador in Baku after what it says was a Russian drone strike on a fuel station owned by the state energy company SOCAR in Ukraine’s Mykolaiv region, adding a new source of tension to relations between the two countries. In a statement issued on Monday,......

One killed in reported Ukrainian strike on Russian-controlled Crimea

One person was killed and two others were injured in what Russian-installed authorities described as a Ukrainian attack on the Crimean Peninsula, highlighting the continued escalation of hostilities around the strategically important Black Sea territory. The announcement was made by Sergiy Aksyonov,......