LAPSSET Corridor Completion Accelerates as Afri Fund Capital Plans to Secure $6 Billion for the Final Construction of Ethiopia-Lamu Port...
Afri Fund Capital announced a $6 billion cross‑listed debt issuance to fund the final phase of the LAPSSET Corridor, linking Ethiopia to Kenya’s Lamu Port. The bonds will be listed on the Nairobi and London exchanges, with a third listing in the Middle East or Asia, creating one of East Africa’s largest private‑sector infrastructure financings. Funds will target high‑capacity roads, the standard‑gauge railway extension, and specialised logistics zones at Lamu. Completion aims to diversify Ethiopia’s export routes and lower transport costs across the region.
$12.5B Commonwealth LNG Terminal Achieves Full Commercialization, Heads Toward Construction
The $12.5 billion Commonwealth LNG export terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, has reached full commercialization, clearing a major financing hurdle and moving toward a Final Investment Decision. Phase 1 will deliver up to 9.5 million tonnes per year of LNG capacity and is...
$1.25 Billion Jordan Shale Power Plant Project Advances as Energy Security Strategy Gains Momentum
Jordan’s government is evaluating a $1.25 billion oil‑shale power plant that could deliver several hundred megawatts of baseload electricity. The project remains in feasibility and financing studies, with public‑private partnerships, export‑credit and multilateral support being explored. Officials are assessing plant capacity,...
800 MW/1.5 GWh Dinawan Solar Farm and Battery Storage Project in Australia Secures Approval, Bids to Reduce NSW Reliance on...
Spark Renewables secured final state approval for the Dinawan hybrid project in New South Wales, pairing an 800 MW solar farm with a 356 MW/1,574 MWh battery energy storage system. The AUD 1.35 billion development sits in the South West Renewable Energy Zone and links to...
Proposed Brownsville Refinery Moves Forward With FEED Engineering Phase
Fluor Corporation has been awarded the front‑end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the America First Refining (AFR) project in Brownsville, Texas. The grassroots refinery is planned to process up to 168,000 barrels of light U.S. crude per day and...