Zimbabwe faces arbitration over currency payments
A hydropower plant in Zimbabwe is taking the local utility to international arbitration over a dispute on what currency should be used in payments.
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Queensland set to make $1.54bn hydrogen and renewable energy commitment
A new A$2 billion ($1.54 billion) Queensland Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Jobs Fund will be established to expand on the previous A$500 million Renewable Energy Fund in the Australian state.
Landowner gets behind £550m Loch Ness hydro scheme
A north landowner has thrown his support behind a controversial hydro scheme on the banks of Loch Ness after it was approved by Scottish Government ministers.
Akufo-Addo takes aim at power problems
Ghana expects to complete talks with its independent power producers (IPPs) by the end of 2021, President Nana Akufo-Addo said during his State of the Nation Address (SONA).
Shell warns of LNG under-investment
Demand for LNG will continue rising, Shell expects, leading the company to warn of a supply shortage by the mid-decade.
AfDB stumps up cash for Kigoma hydro plan
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $120 million loan for a 50 MW hydropower plant in western Tanzania.
Hydro scheme’s green light
The largest hydro project ever to be built in Scotland – which could deliver power to three million homes – has been given the green light by the Scottish Government.