Thorsten Czechanowsky

Cologne

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Total Energies expands LNG portfolio in the USA

1 week ago | energate-messenger.com | Thorsten Czechanowsky

Paris (energate) - Total Energies has signed a long-term contract for LNG from a fourth liquefaction train (Train 4) at the Rio Grande terminal in Texas. The Sales and Purchase Agreement runs for twenty years and covers annual volumes of 1.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA). Delivery will be free-on-board with price indexation to the US Henry Hub. The contract is still subject to a final investment decision by the terminal operator Next Decade. … Would you like to read this and other news?
Tenp refurbishment on the home straight

2 weeks ago | energate-messenger.com | Thorsten Czechanowsky

Essen (energate) - The transmission system operator Open Grid Europe (OGE) has reached an important milestone in the renovation of the Trans Europa Naturgas Pipeline (Tenp). The installation team has completed the last weld seam, also known as the golden seam, in the Hügelheim to Hüsingen section of Tenp 3. The majority of the pipeline construction work has now been completed, OGE announced. … Would you like to read this and other news?
Snam acquires stake in OGE

2 weeks ago | energate-messenger.com | Thorsten Czechanowsky

Milan (energate) - The Italian transmission system operator Snam is taking over 24.99 per cent of Open Grid Europe (OGE). As the company headquartered in San Donato Milanese announced at the beginning of the week, it is taking over the share package of Infinity Investment from Abu Dhabi in OGE owner Vier Gas Holding (VGH). The purchase price amounts to 920 million euros. The transaction is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2025. … Would you like to read this and other news?
Binz files another lawsuit against LNG terminal on Rügen

2 weeks ago | energate-messenger.com | Thorsten Czechanowsky

Berlin/Lubmin (energate) - The municipality of Binz is once again taking legal action against the German Baltic Sea LNG terminal on the island of Rügen. The action before the Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig relates to deficiencies in planning and authorisation law, according to the Berlin law firm Geulen & Klinger, which is representing the Baltic seaside resort. The Federal Administrative Court rejected the first urgent applications against the operating licence in June 2024.
Air Liquide receives RFNBO certification in Oberhausen

2 weeks ago | energate-messenger.com | Thorsten Czechanowsky

Oberhausen (energate) - Air Liquide has successfully completed the EU's RFNBO certification for the electrolyser in Oberhausen. The hydrogen produced here is thus certified as a renewable fuel of non-biological origin (RFNBO). Air Liquide operates the 'Trailblazer' in Oberhausen, a PEM electrolyser with a capacity of 20 MW. Customers of the production are the Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft (DVG), which operates hydrogen buses, and in the future the Thyssenkrupp steelworks.
Regas launches open season for second regasification unit

2 weeks ago | energate-messenger.com | Thorsten Czechanowsky

Lubmin (energate) - By 2027 at the latest, the German Baltic Sea LNG terminal will once again have the full capacity of two floating regasification units. This was announced by the operator Deutsche Regas with the start of an open season to market the additional capacity. This involves 5 billion cubic metres per year of competitive long-term capacity, which will be available from 2027 to 2043. … Would you like to read this and other news?
Start of construction for hydrogen pipeline to Epe

3 weeks ago | energate-messenger.com | Thorsten Czechanowsky

Essen (energate) - The transmission system operators Open Grid Europe (OGE) and Nowega have begun construction of a new hydrogen pipeline between Heek and Epe in North Rhine-Westphalia. The 'HEp' in the Borken district is part of the Get H2 project and connects the cavern storage field in Epe with an existing pipeline from Emsland to the northern Ruhr region.
Rhineland-Palatinate passes heat planning law

3 weeks ago | energate-messenger.com | Thorsten Czechanowsky

Mainz (energate) - The Rhineland-Palatinate state parliament has finalised the state law implementing the Heat Planning Act. The obligation for heat planning thus applies to forty-seven cities and municipalities with more than 10,000 inhabitants.
EU hydrogen targets not achievable

3 weeks ago | energate-messenger.com | Thorsten Czechanowsky

Cologne (energate) - Uncertainties, high costs and sluggish investments are slowing down the hydrogen market ramp-up. Under the current circumstances, it could be difficult for the EU to achieve the targets set for 2030. A joint report by the Centre for Advanced Security, Strategic and Integration Studies (Cassis) at the University of Bonn and the Institute of Energy Economics (Ewi) at the University of Cologne warns of this. … Would you like to read this and other news?
"Challenges on the customer side persist"

3 weeks ago | energate-messenger.com | Thorsten Czechanowsky

Nordhorn (energate) - The transmission system operator Nowega has begun filling a section of a former natural gas pipeline with hydrogen as part of the Get H2 project. On the fringes of the official commissioning, energate spoke to Nowega's Managing Director Frank Heunemann about the challenges involved and the next steps. energate: Mr Heunemann, you are filling the first pipeline section of the future core grid with hydrogen between Lingen and Bad Bentheim.