APR Energy,  which rents out turbines and generators to overcome power shortages, said it had ceased operations in Yemen due to the escalating conflict in the country.

The company has been operating in Yemen since 2012, providing 60 megawatts of power capacity, it said.

APR Energy also said it had received a notice from a customer in the South Pacific for early termination of a 60 MW contract.

The contract will now end in the third quarter of this year, three months ahead of its original termination date. It did not name the customer. - Reuters