1. Algeria’s Renewables Plans Struggle To Advance

    ...newables dreams. It set a 22GW 2030 renewables target in 2011 but has little to show for it. For a country with abundant sun but reliant on stretched natural gas resources for power, this is a cause for concern. It only has 410MW of solar PV (mostly localized generation in remote areas: a mere 10MW is on-gr...

    Volume: 62
    Issue: 45
    Published at Fri, 08 Nov 2019
  2. Jordan: Gas Oversupply Threatens Key Startups

    ...at both the energy ministry and state power company Nepco are struggling to cope with the ongoing changes – and it could see commissioning for key projects be delayed. The main issue boils down to key contracts that Jordan signed over the last several years which are no longer competitive. In 2011...

    Volume: 62
    Issue: 44
    Published at Fri, 01 Nov 2019
  3. Libya Fights To Keep The Lights On

    ...State power firm Gecol is fighting to stop blackouts amid a destructive battle for Tripoli. Libya’s national power company Gecol has struggled to keep the lights on since the 2011 ‘revolution’ which toppled long-time leader Muammar Gaddafi. Years of war, lawlessness and instability have cr...

    Volume: 62
    Issue: 25
    Published at Fri, 21 Jun 2019
  4. Saudi Liquids Burn Edges Up, More Rises To Come?

    ...eir lowest level since March 2014. Products imports were down across the board, with the kingdom importing no diesel for the first time since January 2011. The upshot was that net-products exports were just shy of December’s record at 1.34mn b/d. And net diesel exports were at an all time high of...

    Volume: 62
    Issue: 12
    Published at Fri, 22 Mar 2019