A.P. Moller Capital to exit its Impala investment through sale of Powergas to Ardova Plc

 

COPENHAGEN, Denmark and LAGOS, Nigeria - Friday, 25. September 2026

 

• A.P. Moller Capital, through Impala Energy Holdings, has agreed to sell its investment in Powergas to a consortium including Ardova Plc and Diadem Energy.

• Powergas operates critical gas infrastructure in Nigeria, distributing compressed natural gas through a virtual-pipeline network to industrial and commercial customers beyond the reach of the gas pipeline network.
• During A.P. Moller Capital's ownership, Powergas Ebedei Limited progressed from development to full production, expanded distribution across southern Nigeria and increased access to reliable domestic gas, while reducing gas flaring and helping customers to replace diesel-fired power generation.
   

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A.P. Moller Capital today announced that, through its Africa Infrastructure Fund I (“AIF I”), and Impala Energy Holdings (“Impala”), it has entered into an agreement under which a consortium led by Ardova Plc (“Ardova”) and including Diadem Energy (“Diadem”) will acquire Powergas Global Investments Nigeria Limited and Powergas Ebedei Limited (“PEL”), together known as “Powergas”, one of Africa’s largest Compressed Natural Gas producers and virtual pipeline distributors. 

Ardova Plc is a Nigerian integrated energy and infrastructure company with a nationwide footprint across retail fuels, liquefied petroleum gas, shipping, aviation fuel, lubricants and logistics. The transaction adds a natural gas platform to Ardova’s established petroleum products and LPG businesses. 

Powergas was founded in 2013 by the Clean Energy Group, which pioneered its model of taking natural gas beyond the pipeline, supplying natural gas to industrial and power customers through compression facilities and virtual pipeline networks, enabling delivery beyond the fixed pipeline grid. Its Ebedei flare gas monetisation project, developed with investment from A.P. Moller Capital, converts otherwise flared gas into productive energy for commercial and industrial use. 

A.P. Moller Capital invested in PEL through Impala, which was AIF I’s first investment in April 2019. Working alongside local partners and management, A.P. Moller Capital supported PEL through development, construction, commissioning, and operational scale-up. PEL commenced operations in 2020 with its Ebedei compression plant commissioned in 2021, and it has since expanded distribution across South-East, South and South-West Nigeria. 

Powergas’ environmental and social impact is twofold. PEL captures gas that would otherwise be flared and supplies it to industrial and commercial customers, many of whom use it in place of diesel generators, reducing emissions both where the gas is produced and where it is used. The business has also created 175 direct jobs, and many more across its supply chain in Nigeria.

Following completion, the acquisition will combine Powergas’ gas sourcing relationships, compression infrastructure and industrial customer base with Ardova’s nationwide retail, logistics and distribution network. Ardova plans to deploy CNG infrastructure across its retail network and is targeting 100 CNG refuelling sites nationwide within 24 months, expanding access to gas for commercial fleets and motorists while supporting Nigeria’s drive to increase domestic gas utilisation. 

The enlarged platform is expected to position Ardova to become a leading domestic gas infrastructure and gas monetisation partner for upstream producers. Ardova intends to expand Powergas’ compression capacity across viable gas-producing corridors, creating firm offtake for associated and non-associated gas, supporting flare reduction and unlocking further investment across the gas value chain. Over time, Ardova intends to extend the platform into the wider West African market. 

The sale represents the next stage in Powergas’ development. Ardova, with its partner Diadem, combines Nigerian market knowledge with energy distribution and logistics capabilities, and is well positioned to build on the operational business developed during A.P. Moller Capital’s ownership.

Kim Fejfer, Managing Partner and CEO at A.P. Moller Capital, said: “This agreement is the optimal outcome for realising A.P. Moller Capital’s Impala investment and reflects our investment approach in practice. By combining capital with operational expertise, we have helped build a stronger business that supports access to reliable energy for industrial and commercial customers in Nigeria. The development of Powergas through Impala shows how our investment in essential infrastructure can support sustainable economic growth while creating long-term value for our investors.”

Sam Senbanjo, Partner at A.P. Moller Capital, said: “Since 2019, PEL has progressed from concept to a fully operational compressed-natural-gas business. Working alongside our partners, management and employees, we supported the business through development, construction, commissioning and scale-up, helping customers access domestic gas beyond the reach of the pipeline network. By turning gas that would otherwise be flared into an alternative to diesel, Powergas delivers a double benefit for emissions, while creating jobs in the region. We are proud of what has been achieved and believe Ardova and Diadem are well placed to support Powergas in its next phase of growth.”

Pulak Sen, Vice-Chairman, Powergas, said: “Powergas began in 2013 with the Clean Energy Group’s vision of taking gas beyond the pipeline, and A.P. Moller Capital’s partnership helped us scale it. We are deeply grateful to both. Ardova’s national reach and our compression backbone are a natural fit – together, we can expand into new markets and geographies and play a leading role in delivering Nigeria’s Auto-Gas vision. We are very excited about the next chapter.” 

Dr. AbdulWasiu Sowami, Executive Chairman of Ardova Plc, said: “Nigeria’s next era of energy development will be built on gas, and it will be built at scale. Powergas has built the compression backbone required to take natural gas beyond the conventional pipeline grid. Ardova brings a national distribution network, deep customer relationships and the ability to invest for the long term. Together, we intend to connect Nigeria’s abundant gas resources to industry, power and transportation, supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (Pi-CNG & EV) and the federal government’s Decade of Gas programme. Our ambition is to deliver more affordable, lower-emission energy and lower transportation costs for Nigerians, while building a gas platform with relevance far beyond Nigeria.” 

Completion of the transaction is expected around the end of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of required regulatory and other third-party approvals.

About A.P. Moller Capital
A.P. Moller Capital is a global institutional fund manager focused on scaling critical infrastructure businesses, particularly in transportation, logistics and energy transition. A.P. Moller Capital invests in and develops businesses that support sustainable economic growth and prosperity in its markets of operation, while striving to deliver consistent and attractive investment returns to its investors. A.P. Moller Capital, part of A.P. Moller Group, is authorised by the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority.

For more information, visit: www.apmollercapital.com

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About Powergas
Powergas is a leading compressed natural gas producer and virtual pipeline operator, supplying industrial, commercial and power customers across Nigeria through compression and road-based distribution infrastructure. Founded in 2013 by the Clean Energy Group, the company operates four mother stations and a fleet of over 250 tube skids. For more information, visit: www.powergas.com

About Ardova Plc
Ardova Plc is an integrated energy infrastructure company and one of Nigeria’s foremost downstream businesses, with a heritage spanning more than six decades from its inception as BP Nigeria in 1964. Its operations span petroleum products distribution and retail, terminals, aviation fuel, LPG, lubricants, shipping, logistics and renewables.

For more information, visit: www.ardovaplc.com

About Diadem Energy
Diadem Energy is a member of Diadem Group, a Nigerian-owned energy, logistics and infrastructure enterprise based in Abuja. It builds the practical systems that get essential energy to the businesses and communities that need it. Diadem Group is also an existing virtual-pipeline logistics partner to Powergas Ebedei Limited, moving compressed natural gas by road to industrial customers beyond the reach of the pipeline grid.

For more information, visit: www.diademconsults.org

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Diadem Group | info@diademconsults.org

Further information

Diadem Energy is an existing logistics solution provider to PEL. Diadem has worked alongside Ardova in developing and executing the acquisition.

Standard Bank and FirstCap advised Ardova and Diadem Energy on the transaction. Bloomfield LP and Charis & Mettle acted as legal advisers while Andersen advised on tax, while Charis & Mettle and Bloomfield LP acted as legal advisers. Esogra Engineering provided technical advisory services. 

Citi advised Powergas, with Norton Rose Fulbright acting as legal counsel.

A.P. Moller Capital was advised by BCG (commercial), PwC (financial due diligence and tax), Haskoning (technical and ESG), Norton Rose Fulbright and Templars (legal), Saffreys (UK tax), and Citi as sell-side adviser.

NetApp Announces Intent to Acquire PEAK:AIO to Advance Scalable AI Infrastructure Architecture

 SAN JOSE, Calif. - Friday, 25. September 2026 AETOSWire  

Planned acquisition strengthens NetApp's position in the rapidly growing AI infrastructure market by bringing differentiated metadata innovation and parallel file architecture designed for AI

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the intelligent data infrastructure company, today announced its intent to acquire PEAK:AIO, a pioneer in next-generation metadata architecture and high-performance parallel file systems. The planned acquisition is expected to accelerate NetApp's AI infrastructure roadmap by augmenting metadata services and parallel namespace innovation designed to help AI clouds scale shared storage alongside growing GPU clusters.

As AI becomes embedded in every enterprise workload, organizations are confronting a new challenge: traditional storage architectures were not designed for the unprecedented scale, concurrency, and performance requirements of AI factories, AI clouds, and next-generation data-intensive applications. NetApp is building an architecture that disaggregates metadata from data and enables metadata services to scale independently, creating a foundation for AI infrastructure capable of supporting trillions of files, exabyte-scale environments, and massively parallel workloads.

The acquisition reinforces NetApp's strategy to address the rapidly growing market for AI infrastructure. By combining PEAK:AIO's specialized metadata innovations with NetApp ONTAP® software, customers will benefit from a differentiated architecture that preserves the resilience, security, and operational maturity of ONTAP while introducing a new level of scalability for AI workloads.

"AI clouds need high-performance shared storage that can scale alongside growing GPU clusters while maintaining the resilience, security, and operational simplicity organizations depend on," said George Kurian, Chief Executive Officer at NetApp. "With PEAK:AIO, we are delivering on our vision for a new generation of AI infrastructure that combines scalable metadata services with the proven foundation of ONTAP to help customers maximize infrastructure efficiency and support AI at hyperscale cloud."

PEAK:AIO’s technology originated from collaborations with leading research institutions, including Los Alamos National Laboratory and Carnegie Mellon University, and was designed to address some of the industry's most demanding data-intensive computing challenges. The planned integration will add specialized metadata services and parallel namespace innovation to NetApp's ONTAP-based data architecture, while creating a clear evolution path for existing ONTAP customers.

"NetApp and PEAK:AIO connected through the shared belief that the AI era demands a fundamentally new approach to data infrastructure," said Mark Klarzynski, Chief Technology Officer and Founder at PEAK:AIO. "What excites us most about joining NetApp is the opportunity to pair our culture of innovation with the reach, scale, and customer trust of a global leader. Together with NetApp, we have an opportunity to help shape that future and deliver technologies that make managing data at a massive scale both practical and accessible."

PEAK:AIO’s metadata innovation extends metadata scale, delivers a global namespace, and enables parallel NFS-based access for massively parallel workloads, while NetApp contributes trusted ONTAP expertise, global reach, and operational maturity to make AI-scale file infrastructure more practical and accessible. Together, they are expected to deliver new capabilities that simplify the deployment and operation of shared storage for increasingly large AI environments.

The architecture is intended to support trillions of files and multi-exabyte deployments while preserving the resiliency, security, and operational simplicity customers expect from ONTAP. Designed around the needs of large-scale AI environments, it combines scalable metadata services, standards-based parallel NFS access, and ONTAP as the resilient data foundation to help reduce data-related GPU stalls, improve infrastructure efficiency, and accelerate AI innovation.

The transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

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For more than three decades, NetApp has helped the world’s leading organizations navigate change – from the rise of enterprise storage to the intelligent era defined by data and AI. Today, NetApp is the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, helping customers turn data into a catalyst for innovation, resilience, and growth.

At the heart of that infrastructure is the NetApp data platform – the unified, enterprise-grade, intelligent foundation that connects, protects, and activates data across every cloud, workload, and environment. Built on the proven power of NetApp ONTAP, our leading data management software and OS, and enhanced by automation through the AI Data Engine and AFX, it delivers observability, resilience, and intelligence at scale.

Disaggregated by design, the NetApp data platform separates storage, services, and control so enterprises can modernize faster, scale efficiently, and innovate without lock-in. As the only enterprise storage platform natively embedded in the world’s largest clouds, it gives organizations the freedom to run any workload anywhere with consistent performance, governance, and protection.

With NetApp, data is always ready – ready to defend against threats, ready to power AI, and ready to drive the next breakthrough. That’s why the world’s most forward-thinking enterprises trust NetApp to turn intelligence into advantage.

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About PEAK:AIO

PEAK:AIO is a Manchester UK-based software-defined AI storage company. Its platform delivers high-performance AI storage from a single server to exabytes on any industry-standard hardware. PEAK:AIO is deployed at Los Alamos National Laboratory, NHS AIDE, Oxford Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, University of Liverpool, University of Strathclyde MediForge Hub, and Zoological Society of London. Learn more at https://peakaio.com.

 

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UAE Opens 15th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice and Launches Pledge4Justice with First Pledge of Up to USD 5 Million

 The 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice – Abu Dhabi 2026 kicked off today at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi. Set to run until 1 October, the Congress attracts representatives from over 97 countries, including over 32 ministers of justice and interior ministers, alongside senior officials, judges, prosecutors, experts, and youth from around the world.

The opening session witnessed the adoption of the Abu Dhabi Declaration, which serves as the Congress's principal political and strategic outcome document and will guide international priorities and cooperation in crime prevention, criminal justice and the rule of law over the next five years.

The Declaration is structured around four pillars: prevention and resilience, justice and the rule of law, evolving and converging criminal threats and innovation and cooperation. These pillars are reflected across 18 articles and 67 paragraphs that collectively form the Abu Dhabi Declaration.

Among the priorities championed by the UAE within the Declaration are women, children, artificial intelligence and the environment. The Declaration also addresses issues including organised crime and cybercrime, the responsible use of artificial intelligence and modern technologies in criminal justice, protection of victims, witnesses and vulnerable groups, asset recovery and combating illicit financial flows, anti-corruption efforts, international cooperation and mutual legal assistance, extradition, women's participation in criminal justice systems, combating violence against women, and strengthening child-sensitive justice systems.

The opening ceremony marked the launch of Pledge4Justice, a platform designed to translate political commitments into practical initiatives that support implementation of the Abu Dhabi Declaration and contribute to the advancement of crime prevention, criminal justice and the rule of law.

The UAE announced the first pledge of up to USD 5 million under the initiative, through annual contributions of up to USD 1 million over the 2026 to 2031 period, underscoring its commitment to supporting international efforts to strengthen justice systems, develop capacity and ensure that the Congress's outcomes deliver sustainable impact across communities.

The Congress is held under the theme "Accelerating Crime Prevention, Criminal Justice and the Rule of Law: Protecting People and Planet and Achieving the 2030 Agenda in the Digital Age." Its programme includes 15 major events, 93 speakers, 200 side meetings and an exhibition featuring 38 stands.

 

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Digital Reef Signs Offtake Agreement with Oreasoc Agriculture to Mitigate the Environmental Footprint of Data Centre Growth Through Rainforest Protection, Appointing Xange.com as Digital MRV Partner

 The offtake agreement connects Digital Reef’s 3.3 GW data centre pipeline with environmental assets from more than 30 million hectares of Amazon rainforest across South America, where Oreasoc Agriculture works directly on the ground alongside local communities to develop sustainable economies and safeguard their territories. Xange.com’s digital MRV technology monitors both the data centres and the rainforest.

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- At Climate Week NYC, Digital Reef and Oreasoc Agriculture Inc. sign an offtake agreement connecting Digital Reef’s 3.3 GW data centre pipeline with environmental assets exceeding 30 million hectares of South American Amazon rainforest, mitigating the environmental footprint of data centre growth through rainforest protection and restoration where Oreasoc works alongside local communities to protect biodiversity, develop sustainable economies and safeguard their territories.

Xange.com are appointed as digital MRV technology partner to monitor the data centres and rainforest where Digital Reef will purchase verified environmental assets generated by Oreasoc, supporting the development of low-carbon data centres mitigating their environmental footprint through the protection of high-integrity natural ecosystems across the South American Amazon, whilst advancing sustainable economic development.

AI and data centre demand is driving rapid growth, with the International Energy Agency projecting data centre global electricity demand will more than double by 2030, to around 945 TWh. The growth should be countered by emission mitigation, focused on energy and water conservation and efficiency. Emissions that cannot yet be eliminated can be mitigated through the purchase of verified environmental assets generated by Oreasoc and the local communities protecting rainforest across the South American Amazon, one of the world’s largest natural carbon stores and a cornerstone of global climate stability.

Xange.com provides the technology for transparent emissions accounting across data centre design, construction and operation, and for monitoring rainforest:

Xange.ai: dMRV for data centres, manages performance from design through operations recording energy use, water usage and emissions.

Xange.com Polaris: dMRV for environmental data, capturing satellite and ground data from protected rainforest to verify the environmental assets generated.

“The Amazon cannot wait. As the planet grows hotter every year, the need to protect these forests becomes more urgent,” said Héctor José Orea Pulido, Founder of Oreasoc Agriculture Inc. “Long-term climate capital is essential to protecting nature at this scale. The growth of AI creates exactly that demand, with the Digital Reef agreement directing part of it to protecting the forests of the South American Amazon supporting climate stability whilst matching the needs of the planet and the AI sector.”

“AI and data centre demand is driving unprecedented growth, and with it their use of energy and land. Operators face growing pressure from investors, customers and regulators to measure and mitigate that impact,” said Digital Reef’s Founder Piers Slater. “The environmental impact of AI is rightly under scrutiny whilst, we believe, AI is critical to the growth of developed and developing nations alike. This agreement offers a pathway for the AI and data economy to scale while funding the protection of the planet for future generations.”

He continued: “This solution offers developers and enterprises a solution for sustainable data centre deployment in Europe and across Africa, the Middle East, South America and Asia, regions supporting the compute demand and growth driven by AI, where mitigating the environmental footprint of digital infrastructure matters as much as building it. The technology sector can fund a sustainable future for people, planet and prosperity.”

"Sustainable compute is essential to the IT revolution," said Esteban van Goor, Founder of Xange.com. "Together with Digital Reef and Oreasoc, we give data centres a transparent way to measure and mitigate their impact. Xange.ai captures data at source across energy, water, waste heat and food production to cut costs, while Xange.com Polaris monitors long-term forestry programmes and UN Sustainable Development Goals."

About Oreasoc Agriculture

Oreasoc Agriculture Inc., part of Oreasoc Group (www.oreasocagriculture.com), is headquartered in Miami, Florida working in ecosystem conservation and sustainable agricultural development across the South American Amazon.

Its Forestry and Biodiversity Division works on the ground alongside the communities inhabiting and safeguarding more than 30 million hectares of the South American Amazon, supporting the development of sustainable local economies while advancing rainforest conservation, biodiversity protection, and the long-term preservation of their territories.

About Digital Reef

Digital Reef (www.digital-reef.io), the digital infrastructure business of London, UK based Reef Origin is developing a global 3.3GW data centre pipeline delivering ecosystems co-locating sustainable digital, clean energy, food, water, industry, community and ecology infrastructure delivered against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

About Reef Origin

Reef Origin (www.reeforigin.com) is a sustainability focused global real estate, infrastructure and technology developer and investor with a pipeline of projects of $40B+ in enterprise value.

About Xange.com

Xange.com International Holding S.à r.l. (www.xange.com) is a Luxembourg-based environmental intelligence software and market infrastructure company, serving governments and enterprises with digital MRV systems, market infrastructure solutions, sustainability reporting, and Article 6-aligned environmental market participation.

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MultiBank Group Secures Two Awards at Forex Expo Dubai 2026

 

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The Group was recognised for the strength of its global institutional ecosystem and its contribution to financial markets innovation and community impact

 

(BUSINESS WIRE)--MultiBank Group, one of the world’s largest financial derivatives institutions, received two awards during its participation at Forex Expo Dubai 2026, held on 22 and 23 September at Dubai World Trade Centre.

The Group was named “Best Global Institutional Financial Ecosystem of the Year” and received the award for “Excellence in Global Financial Markets Innovation and Community Impact.”

The first award recognised the strength and breadth of MultiBank Group’s global institutional offering, which brings together trading, liquidity, technology, infrastructure, execution, market access and tailored client solutions within an integrated financial ecosystem.

The second award acknowledged the Group’s continued investment in financial-market innovation, including the development of advanced technologies, products and infrastructure, alongside its contribution to financial education, accessibility and wider industry development.

Naser Taher, Founder and Chairman of MultiBank Group, said: “We are honoured to receive these two awards at Forex Expo Dubai 2026. These reflect our commitment to building a comprehensive financial ecosystem supported by advanced technology, strong infrastructure and regulatory oversight. Since our establishment in 2005, we have remained focused on delivering reliable solutions for clients across global markets while contributing positively to the continued development of the financial services industry.”

Beyond the awards, Forex Expo Dubai 2026 provided MultiBank Group with a valuable platform to engage with existing and prospective clients, partners, traders and fintech professionals.

Throughout the two-day event, the Group showcased its comprehensive services and offerings, discussed clients’ evolving requirements and explored future collaboration. The event also enabled it to strengthen industry relationships, establish valuable new connections and exchange insights with market participants. Together with the two awards, its successful participation reflected MultiBank Group’s strong market presence and the continued interest in its global financial ecosystem.

ABOUT MULTIBANK GROUP

MultiBank Group, established in California, USA in 2005, is a global leader in financial derivatives, serving over 4 million clients across 100 countries, and boasts a daily trading volume that exceeds $35 billion. Renowned for its innovative trading solutions, robust regulatory compliance, and exceptional customer service, the Group offers an array of brokerage services and asset management solutions. It is regulated across five continents by 18+ of the most reputable financial authorities globally. The group’s award-winning trading platforms offer up to 1000:1 leverage on a diverse range of products, including Forex, Metals, Shares, Commodities, Indices, and Cryptocurrencies. MultiBank Group has received over 80 financial awards recognizing its trading excellence and regulatory compliance. For more information, visit MultiBank Group.

 

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Space42 et Telespazio Ibérica déploient la technologie des systèmes de plateformes à haute altitude pour renforcer la surveillance des feux de forêt en Espagne

 

FUERTEVENTURA, Spain. - jeudi, 24. septembre 2026

 

• L’ApusNeo18, opéré par Mira Aerospace, filiale de Space42, a transmis des vidéos et des images en temps réel, démontrant son potentiel pour la détection et la surveillance des feux de forêt en Espagne.
• Le premier vol de la mission a atteint une altitude d’environ 16 000 pieds et est resté en vol pendant 29 heures, établissant deux records pour les systèmes de plateformes à haute altitude (HAPS) en Europe.
• La mission marque une transition entre l’étape initiale de validation en vol en Europe et le déploiement continu de la technologie au service des interventions d’urgence.

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mira Aerospace, filiale de Space42 (ADX : SPACE42) spécialisée dans les systèmes de plateformes à haute altitude (HAPS), et Telespazio Ibérica, entité de Leonardo Space, ont annoncé le lancement d’une mission de surveillance des feux de forêt en Espagne. Cette mission a débuté par le premier vol du modèle HAPS ApusNeo18, qui a décollé du Canarias Stratoport for HAPS & UAS, sur l’île de Fuerteventura, dans le cadre du projet ISSEC, soutenu par le Fuerteventura Technology Park. D’une durée de 29 heures et ayant atteint une altitude d’environ 16 000 pieds, ce vol a établi deux records européens pour un système de plateformes à haute altitude et permis de transmettre en direct des vidéos et des images haute résolution fournies par des capteurs électro-optiques et infrarouges.

Après avoir démontré avec succès le potentiel des systèmes de plateformes à haute altitude (HAPS) et leur rôle dans la détection précoce et la gestion des feux de forêt, une campagne de plusieurs vols sera menée tout au long du mois d’octobre. Le programme prévoit d’augmenter progressivement l’altitude de vol en direction de la stratosphère et d’étendre la portée des vols, avec pour objectif d’atteindre Gran Canaria.

Khaled Al Marzooqi, PDG de Mira Aerospace, Space42, a déclaré : « En tant qu’entreprise basée aux Émirats arabes unis, les records de vol du système de plateformes à haute altitude (HAPS) en Europe témoignent à la fois de nos capacités avancées en matière d’observation de la Terre et de la solide relation de confiance qui nous permet de mener à bien des projets internationaux d’envergure. La mission en cours permet à l’ApusNeo18 de passer a une phase d’exploitation prolongée, associant des capacités de surveillance continue et la transmission de données en temps réel à Telespazio Ibérica, offrant ainsi une vision plus précise de l’évolution de la situation. Ancrés dans l’ambition de Space42 de devenir le partenaire de référence en matière de renseignement géospatial de haute qualité, ces vols viendront compléter les données existantes issues des satellites, des plateformes aériennes et des dispositifs au sol afin de renforcer les capacités d’intervention d’urgence ».

Pour sa part, Carlos Fernández de la Peña, PDG de Telespazio Ibérica, a souligné : « Ces deux avancées illustrent les progrès réalisés par la technologie de système de plateformes à haute altitude (HAPS), qui passe de la validation en vol à des missions de plus en plus durables et opérationnelles. Cette campagne renforce le rôle de Telespazio Ibérica qui consiste à développer de nouvelles capacités aérospatiales en Europe et permet d’améliorer la prévention précoce et la surveillance des feux de forêt, ainsi que les capacités d’intervention d’urgence ».

Développer les essais des systèmes de plateformes à haute altitude
Cette mission s’inscrit dans le cadre des précédents essais de l’ApusNeo18 pour Telespazio Ibérica, les premiers du genre réalisés en Europe et bénéficiant d’une autorisation d’exploitation civile. Les vols seront effectués en fonction des besoins et resteront soumis à l’obtention des autorisations nécessaires, aux conditions météorologiques et à la disponibilité de l’espace aérien. Ce déploiement intervient à un moment crucial de la saison 2026 des feux de forêt en Espagne. Selon le ministère espagnol de la Transition écologique et du Défi démographique, les incendies de forêt ont touché plus de 265 635 hectares de terres forestières au 17 août, tandis que 42 grands feux de forêt ont été recensés à ce jour.

Surveiller les incendies de forêt depuis la stratosphère
L’ApusNeo18 est un système de plateformes à haute altitude (HAPS) alimenté par l’énergie solaire, et conçu pour fonctionner à des altitudes stratosphériques tout en emportant des équipements dédiés à l’observation de la Terre. Situés à mi-chemin entre l’aviation conventionnelle et les satellites, les HAPS permettent d’assurer une surveillance continue d’une zone spécifique, tout en offrant la flexibilité nécessaire pour déployer des capteurs adaptés aux besoins de chaque mission. Dans le cadre de la lutte contre les feux de forêt, cette capacité apporte une couche supplémentaire de renseignement en temps réel, venant compléter les systèmes de détection satellitaires, aériens et terrestres existants.

Cette mission s’inscrit dans le programme ISSEC, qui fait partie du projet Biodiversity, financé par des fonds régionaux du Gouvernement des îles Canaries, ainsi que par les fonds européens NextGenerationEU, à travers la Recovery and Resilience Mechanism - RRM (Facilité pour la reprise et la résilience), au titre de la composante 17 du Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan – PRTR (Plan espagnol pour la reprise, la transformation et la résilience).

À propos de Space42

Space42 (ADX : SPACE42) est une entreprise de SpaceTech basée aux Émirats arabes unis et spécialisée dans les technologies spatiales reposant sur l’intelligence artificielle. Elle intègre les communications satellitaires, l’analyse géospatiale et les capacités d’intelligence artificielle afin de mieux comprendre et observer la Terre depuis l’espace. Créée en 2024 à la suite de la fusion de Bayanat et de Yahsat, Space42 bénéficie d’une présence mondiale lui permettant de répondre aux besoins en constante évolution de ses clients issus des gouvernements, des entreprises et des collectivités. Space42 s’articule autour de deux unités commerciales : Space Services et Smart Solutions. Space Services se concentre sur les opérations satellitaires en amont, pour les services satellitaires fixes et mobiles. Smart Solutions associe l’acquisition et le traitement de données géospatiales à l’intelligence artificielle afin d’éclairer la prise de décision, d’améliorer la compréhension de la situation et d’accroître l’efficacité opérationnelle. Parmi les principaux actionnaires de Space42 figurent G42, Mubadala et IHC.

Pour de plus amples informations, consultez www.space42.ai; retrouvez-nous également sur LinkedIn : Space42. Pour les renseignements concernant les relations avec les investisseurs, veuillez contacter : ir@space42.ai.

À propos de Telespazio Ibérica

Telespazio Ibérica est la filiale espagnole de Telespazio, la coentreprise de Leonardo et Thales et l’un des opérateurs de services satellitaires pionniers au monde. L’entreprise s’impose comme un leader en Espagne dans les domaines de la géo-information et de la navigation par satellite, avec plus de 35 ans d’expérience et une réputation bien établie dans ces secteurs. Elle occupe également une position de premier plan dans un large éventail de domaines, depuis la conception et du développement de systèmes spatiaux, à la gestion des services de lancement et au contrôle des satellites en orbite. Par ailleurs, l’entreprise fournit une gamme de services d’observation de la Terre, de communications, de navigation, de suivi des satellites et de programmes scientifiques, avec un engagement fort à mettre les bénéfices offerts par ces technologies au service de la société.

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Space42 and Telespazio Ibérica Begin Wildfire Monitoring in Spain supported by High Altitude Platform Systems

 

FUERTEVENTURA, Spain. - Wednesday, 23. September 2026

 

• Space42’s subsidiary Mira Aerospace’s ApusNeo18 transmitted real-time video and imagery, demonstrating potential for wildfire detection and monitoring in Spain
• The mission’s preliminary flight achieved an altitude of approximately 16,000 feet and remained airborne for 29 hours, setting two HAPS flight records in Europe
• The mission advances from initial flight validation in Europe, toward sustained deployment for emergency response

 

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mira Aerospace, the High Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS) subsidiary of Space42 (ADX: SPACE42), the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company, and Telespazio Ibérica, part of Leonardo Space, announced the start of a wildfire-monitoring mission in Spain. The mission’s first flight saw the ApusNeo18 HAPS model take off from the Canarias Stratoport for HAPS & UAS, on the island of Fuerteventura, under the ISSEC project, fostered by the Fuerteventura Technology Park. Operating for 29 hours and reaching an altitude of approximately 16,000 feet, the flight marked two European HAPS records and delivered live, high-resolution video and imagery from electro-optical and infrared sensors.

With the flight successfully demonstrating the HAPS model’s potential to aid wildfire detection and management, a multi-flight campaign will follow throughout October. The program will progressively increase operating altitudes towards the stratosphere and extend its flight range with the aim of reaching Gran Canaria.

Khaled Al Marzooqi, CEO of Mira Aerospace, Space42, said: “As a UAE-based company, setting HAPS flight records in Europe reflects both our advanced Earth observation capability, and the strong foundation of trust in place to deliver on critical international projects. The ongoing mission moves ApusNeo18 into sustained deployment, combining persistent monitoring with real-time data delivery to Telespazio Ibérica, offering a clearer view of evolving conditions. Anchored in Space42’s ambition to become the preferred partner for premium geospatial intelligence, the flights will complement existing satellite, aerial, and ground data to enhance emergency response.”

Carlos Fernández de la Peña, CEO of Telespazio Ibérica, said: “These two milestones show how HAPS technology is progressing from flight validation towards increasingly sustained and operational missions. This campaign strengthens Telespazio Ibérica’s role in developing new aerospace capabilities in Europe and opens up new possibilities for improving wildfire prevention, surveillance and emergency response.”

Advancing HAPS testing
This mission builds on the ApusNeo18’s earlier testing for Telespazio Ibérica, the first of its kind under civilian operational authorization in Europe. Flights will take place based on requirements and remain subject to permits, weather, and airspace availability. The deployment comes at a crucial time for Spain’s 2026 wildfire season. According to Spain’s Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge, wildfires have affected over 265,635 hectares of forest land as of August 17, with 42 large forest fires recorded to date.

Monitoring wildfires from the stratosphere
ApusNeo18 is a solar-powered HAPS, designed to operate at stratospheric altitudes while carrying Earth observation payloads. Positioned between conventional aviation and satellites, HAPS can provide persistent monitoring of a specific area while offering the flexibility to deploy sensors tailored to the needs of each mission. For wildfire response, this capability provides an additional live intelligence layer alongside existing satellite, aerial, and ground-based systems.

The mission contributes to the ISSEC program, part the Biodiversity project funded by regional funds provided by the Government of the Canary Islands, as well as by European NextGenerationEU funds, through the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism (RRM), within Component 17 of the Spanish Government’s Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PRTR).

About Space42

Space42 (ADX: SPACE42) is a UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company that integrates satellite communications, geospatial analytics and artificial intelligence capabilities to enlighten the Earth from space. Formed in 2024 by the merger of Bayanat and Yahsat, Space42’s global reach allows it to address the rapidly evolving needs of its customers in governments, enterprises, and communities. Space42 comprises two business units: Space Services and Smart Solutions. Space Services focuses on upstream satellite operations for both fixed and mobility satellite services. Smart Solutions integrates geospatial data acquisition and processing with AI to inform decision-making, enhance situational awareness, and improve operational efficiency. Major shareholders include G42, Mubadala and IHC.

For more information, visit: www.space42.ai; follow us on LinkedIn: Space42 For investor inquiries, please contact: ir@space42.ai

About Telespazio Ibérica

Telespazio Ibérica is the Spanish subsidiary of Telespazio, the Leonardo–Thales joint venture and one of the world’s leading satellite services operators. The company is a leader in Spain in the fields of geoinformation and satellite navigation, with more than 35 years of experience and a strong reputation in these sectors. It is also at the forefront of areas ranging from the design and development of space systems to the management of launch services and in-orbit satellite control. In addition, the company provides Earth observation, communications, navigation, satellite tracking, and scientific program services, with a strong commitment to bringing the benefits of these technologies to society.

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