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
The Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB has developed a digital solution that enables existing biogas plants to be operated in line with electricity prices. A data platform aggregates process and operational data and uses it for forecasting and AI-supported operational optimization. This allows plant operators to better align electricity generation with market co
The German Federal Ministry for the Environment is funding the construction of a biogas plant by MEGGLE GmbH & Co. KG in Wasserburg am Inn with €7.5 million. The plant will ferment byproducts from whey processing and use them to produce biogas. The project is being funded through the Environmental Innovation Program and aims to demonstrate how industrial residues can be used more efficiently f
What role could biomethane and other renewable gases play in Bavaria’s future energy supply? In this interview, Markus Last of energie schwaben explains the opportunities he sees in a green gas quota, how he assesses Bavaria’s biomethane potential, and which policy frameworks he believes are needed to support further expansion.
What role will the green gas quota play in Bavaria?The green gas
HOLBORN Europa Refinery and Hamburger Energienetze have signed a contract for the planning of connecting the refinery in Hamburg-Harburg to the HH-WIN hydrogen industrial grid. Starting in 2028, the connection facility will supply hydrogen to the production complex for HVO diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) under construction there.
Holborn plans to produce approximately 220,000 tons of
Floating energy infrastructure specialist Höegh Evi and Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP have been awarded €223 million from the EU Innovation Fund for the Atlas CO₂ transport and storage project. The cross-border CCS project will connect European industrial sites with permanent CO₂ storage on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Atlas combines regional CO₂ aggregation, large-scale low-pressur
Germany’s biomethane sector has sufficient potential for green gases to meet the green gas quota with a gradually increasing supply A moderate start, liquid trading and flexible quota rules are intended to limit costs and gradually enable the use of renewable and low-carbon gases. Kehler: “The BMWE’s proposals enable a pragmatic and low-bureaucracy implementation of the key policy points presente
Energiepark Bad Lauchstädt has won second prize at the Hydrogen TCP Awards of Excellence 2026. First prize went to the EU-funded project H2GLASS. The Hydrogen Technology Collaboration Programme (Hydrogen TCP) was set up within the International Energy Agency (IEA). Since 2022, it has presented the awards together with the Clean Energy Ministerial Hydrogen Initiative (CEM-H2I). This year's competit
Rolande Germany GmbH opened a new Bio-LNG filling station in Gildehaus, Lower Saxony, near Bad Bentheim and the Dutch border, in October. According to the company, the station, which is open 24/7, is located on the A30 motorway, connecting Germany and the Netherlands and continuing towards Berlin and Warsaw.
With this opening, Rolande's grid of filling stations in Germany grows to eleven compan
