Algerian energy group SONATRACH and Leipzig-based gas company VNG are expanding their partnership. Together with the Norwegian company ICA Finance, the two have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on reducing methane emissions. The declaration of intent was signed on the sidelines of the “National Workshop on Climate Finance & Carbon Markets” in Algiers. The aim is to combine security o
DVGW CERT GmbH, the certification company of the German Technical and Scientific Association for Gas and Water (DVGW), certifies hydrogen and its derivatives as renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBO). Since June 2026, DVGW CERT has been approved as a certification body under the European certification scheme CertifHy. Since August 2026, it has also been recognised by the German Environme
The Dutch transmission system operator Gasunie Transport Services (GTS), together with the regional distribution system operators RENDO, Enexis and Coteq, has converted an existing 60-kilometer-long natural gas pipeline to transport biomethane. The pipeline runs through the municipalities of Emmen, Coevorden, Hoogeveen, Hardenberg and Ommen and is intended to transport biomethane from regional dis
Following the tender for long-term capacity under the German Electricity Supply Security and Capacity Act (StromVKG), RWE has been awarded contracts by the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) for three power plant projects. These include the conversion of the former hard coal power plant in Voerde, the former lignite power plant in Weisweiler, and the expansion of the Gerstein power plant. All three s
Almost 50,000 tonnes of LNG were sold at German filling stations in the third quarter of 2026—the second-highest quarterly figure since records began. As in the first half of the year, the biomethane share was 100 percent. Kehler: “Bio-LNG is a mature, cost-effective alternative for heavy-duty transport that significantly reduces emissions. It is all the more surprising that, for road tolls, poli
In early November, the first LNG tanker arrived at the new floating LNG terminal of Deutsche Energy Terminal (DET) in Stade, Germany. The Lech Kaczynski came from the Plaquemines terminal in Louisiana, USA, and unloaded approximately 160,000 cubic meters of LNG (93 million standard cubic meters of natural gas) into the Energos Force floating LNG recovery unit (FSRU).
This marks the start of the
The Federal Network Agency has published the results of the first tender for long-term capacity under the StromVKG. The round was significantly oversubscribed. Dr. Timm Kehler, Chair of the Board of the Association of the Gas and Hydrogen Industry, sees this as an important signal for security of electricity supply, but also as the beginning of a long journey:
“The strong participation in the f
Since November 2nd, the distribution grid operator Thyssengas has been carrying out pipeline construction work in Xanten, North Rhine-Westphalia. This work is in preparation for the future hydrogen pipeline between Uedemerbruch and Xanten. The project is expected to take approximately seven weeks and be completed by the end of December.
As part of the work, a loop is being installed in the exis
DVGW CERT GmbH can now certify hydrogen from renewable, non-biogenic sources (RFNBO) according to the European CertifHy certification system. The DVGW subsidiary has been accredited in the CertifHy system since June 2026 and was recognized by the German Federal Environment Agency (UBA) in August 2026. The service covers all types of RFNBO hydrogen and its derivatives, as well as the entire value c
SEFE Securing Energy for Europe has signed a new natural gas supply contract with Trafigura, one of the world's leading commodity trading companies. Starting November 1, 2026, Trafigura will supply SEFE with 30 TWh of natural gas annually for a period of five years, totaling 150 TWh.
The agreement builds on the successful collaboration between SEFE and Trafigura and directly follows an existing
Deutsche ReGas has signed a long-term charter agreement with the Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) for an additional gasification vessel (FSRU) for the "Deutsche Ostsee" energy terminal in Mukran on the island of Rügen. The vessel is scheduled to be delivered in the winter of 2027/2028. With this additional vessel, Deutsche ReGas intends to fully utilize the terminal's approved g
SEFE Securing Energy for Europe has signed a long-term supply agreement with the Canadian company Ksi Lisims LNG for one million tons of liquefied natural gas annually. The agreement has a term of 20 years, with deliveries scheduled to begin in the early 2030s. The LNG will be supplied on a FOB (Free On Board) basis, allowing SEFE to organize onward shipping itself. Delivery locations are not spec
