Gas to Power Journal

Category: Brief news

March 18 – Ontario Power Generation has turned to GE Vernova to help refurbish its hydroelectric stations in the Niagara region, including the Sir Adam Beck Complex at Niagara Falls, with works set to begin in 2025. The $1 billion infrastructure program would secure up to 1,700 MW of clean electricity, equivalent to powering 1.7 […]

April 16 – Vienna-headquartered Biogest has received an order to build a biomethane plant as a general contractor on behalf of INA in Sisak, central Croatia, including site preparation by 2026. Most of the biomethane produced from straw, manure and slurry in Sisak will be fed into Croatia’s natural gas system, while the residue from […]

April 15 – Japan’s largest LNG importer and power producer JERA has create a new global renewables business headquartered in London, UK. Named JERA Nex, the unit will develop, invest in, own and operate renewable energy assets, notably offshore and onshore wind, solar and battery storage.

April 12 – Terra Firma Energy has completed the acquisition of a dual-technology flexible generation and storage project in Hereford, UK, from Noriker Power. The new project will provide 20 MW of flexible generation and allow for 8 MW of storage capacity to help balance the local 66 kV distribution network.

April 10 – Halifax-based EverWind Fuels has competed front-end engineering design (FEED) and front-end loading engineering (FEL-3) with Black & Veatch for its Phase 1 hydrogen-to-ammonia project in Point Tupper, Nova Scotia. The project will use PEM electrolyzers, and ammonia synthesis technology from Casale to convert water from Landrie Lake and energy from newly-built wind […]

April 8 – Green energy company TES has concluded its third fundraising round at €140 million, with investors including Fortescue, E.ON and HSBC, Azimut Group, O.G. Energy and Zhero. The fresh capital will be used to advance upstream and downstream e-NG projects across North America, the Middle East, Australia and Europe. e-NG is chemically identical […]

April 4 – Keppel and Keppel Infrastructure Trust (KIT) are willing to extend a capacity tolling agreement for the 1,300 MW Keppel Merlimau Cogen (KMC) combined-cycle gas power plant in Singapore from 2030 to 2040. The deal, if agreed, will generate up to $1.1 billion in capacity payments for KMC, providing a stable base of […]

April 2 – Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) together with JERA have entered into a power and steam purchase agreement with Saudi Aramco and TotalEnergies that forms the basis for a greenfield industrial cogeneration plant at the Amiral petrochemical complex in Jubail. The Amiral CHP plant will be developed by a special purpose entity […]

March 25 – The United States Department of Energy (DOE) plans to fund projects that will use 84 MWh of Invinity’s next-generation product, code-named Mistral, in six sites across the country. The projects were selected because they can deliver stored electricity for a period of 10 hours or more and are deemed vital for turning variable […]

March 21 – Enstor Gas, the largest privately-owned gas storage company in the US, has filed for regulatory approval to expand the Mississippi Hub gas storage. The plan is to double the number of storage caverns at MS Hub to six, which would add up to 33.5 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of working gas capacity […]

News in Brief

Singapore’s Q4 energy tariffs fall

Sept 30 – Singapore households will have to pay less for gas and electricity in the fourth quarter of 2026. SP Group, Singapore’s grid operator, confirmed the household electricity tariff will fall 10.4%, or 3.32 Singapore cents (S¢) per kWh in the period between October and December 2026. Electricity prices will be at 28.59 S¢ per kWh for the fourth quarter, down from 31.91 S¢ per kWh in from July to September.

Singapore to lower power & gas tariffs

Sept 30 – Singapore households will have to pay less for gas and electricity in the fourth quarter of 2026. SP Group, Singapore’s grid operator, confirmed the household electricity tariff will fall 10.4%, or 3.32 S$cents per kWh in the period between October and December 2026. Electricity prices will be at 28.59 cents per kWh for the fourth quarter, down from 31.91 S$cents per kWh in from July to September.

TTF gas prices rise after Trump rejects Hormuz deal

Sept 28 – European gas prices at the Dutch TTF rose nearly 2.5% on Monday after US President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears that disruptions to Middle East LNG shipments could persist into the winter. The bullishness at Europe’s benchmark gas trading hub is exacerbated by fear of gas shortages, given that gas storages are just under 70% full in key gas consuming markets such as Germany. The Dutch TTF front-month Oct26 contract was last seen trading at €74.05 per Megawatt-hour, while the Brent contract for November delivery was last seen changing hands at $108.08 per barrel.

ProPetro to commit 230 MW to Targa

Sept 25 – ProPetro Holding, has committed to supply 230 MW of behind-the-meter power to support Targa’s natural gas processing infrastructure in the Permian Basin. The new units bring the total contracted capacity to 510 MW, with full deployment expected in early 2028.

Fitch ups INNIO’s credit rating

Sept 24 – Fitch Ratings has upgraded the credit rating of INNIO to BB from B+, with a stable outlook, following a recent upgrade by Moody’s. Analyst said these upgrades reflect INNIO’s strong operating performance and cash flow generation, supported by a growing installed base for power gen assets that helps underpin service revenues.

Emerson builds automation service center in Qatar

Sept 23 – Emerson today announced plans to build its first certified flow calibration lab and an associated automation solution service center in Qatar’s Umm Alhoul Free Zone. The new 3,500-square-metre facility will expand Emerson’s local capabilities for customers across the Middle East and Africa.

MOL inaugurates solar & BESS

Sept 21 – MOL Group has inaugurated a new 37.4 MWp solar park and an associated electricity storage system with 20 MW of nominal power and 40 MWh of storage capacity at its Algyő site in Hungary. The hybrid power unit will strengthens the energy independence of MOL’s own operations at Algyő and reduce operating costs by replacing electricity purchased from the grid.

GE delivers GIS substation at Chesterfield

Sept 16 – GE Vernova is fast-tracking delivery of new 400 kV Gas-Insulated Switchgear (GIS) substation at Chesterfield, UK. The new substation is part of National Grid’s Brinsworth-to-Chesterfield and Chesterfield-to-High Marnham project, with the upgrade using SF₆-free technology to strengthen grid resilience across England and Wales in generations.

Singapore’s energy security hinges on LNG

Sept 14 – Singapore’s experience in the Middle East crisis highlights the country’s exposure to external energy supply shocks. Over 95% of Singapore’s electricity generation is fuelled by imported LNG, hence diversification is paramount for supply security, said Gan Siow Huang, Singapore’s minister of trade and industry. Singapore is hence developing a second LNG terminal with a view to increasing import capacity to 15 mtpa by 2030.

AI-linked power projects double in US

Aug 31 – The number of gas-fired power plant projects, linked to US data centres, has nearly doubled in the first half of 2026. According to Global Energy Monitor, 378 MW of gas capacity is currently under development in the US, one-third of total projected capacity worldwide, led by Texas with 122 MW.

GE to deliver GIS substation at Chesterfield

Aug 27 – GE Vernova has been chosen by Laing O’Rourke to deliver a new 400 kV Gas-Insulated Switchgear (GIS) substation at Chesterfield, UK. The new substation is part of National Grid’s Brinsworth-to-Chesterfield and Chesterfield-to-High Marnham project, with the upgrade using SF₆-free technology to strengthen grid resilience in a sustainable manner.   The projects form part of The Great Grid Upgrade, the largest overhaul of the electricity grid across England and Wales in generations.

New gensets for Project Permian

Aug 26 – Net Power has agreed to purchase 123 MW of new power generation equipment to increase the installed capacity of its Project Permian to nearly 200 MW. The gas-fired power project in West Texas is being gradually scaled up to 1 GW.

Singapore allocates new data centre capacity

Aug 24 – Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB) has provisionally allocated 200 MW of new data centre capacity to Digital Realty, Equinix, Keppel Data Centres and ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, with each receiving 50 MW for facilities on Jurong Island. All sites will be developed within JTC’s planned low‑carbon data centre park on Jurong Island, and operators must source more than 50% of their capacity from green or low‑carbon energy such as biomethane, low‑carbon ammonia or hydrogen.

German gas storage only half full

Aug 21 – Germany’s underground gas storage facilities are only about 50% full as of mid-August, well below last year’s roughly 67%. To achieve the targeted 70% filling levels by November, the government is preparing additional intervention options although traders remain cautious amid elevated prices and geopolitical uncertainty.

Russian attack damages DTEK power plant

Aug 19 – A Russian air strike has damaged one of DTEK’s thermal power plant, forcing the Ukrainian operator to shut down one unit. DTEK’s thermal power fleet had an installed capacity of about 13.3 GW as of early 2022, spread across eight plants, though repeated attacks since then have destroyed much of that installed capacity, jeopardising regional electricity supply security.

Wärtsilä powers Texan data center

Aug 17 – Wärtsilä is preparing to deliver an off-grid power solution for a new data center, under construction in Texas. The 790 MW power plant will operate with 42 Wärtsilä 50SG engines running on natural gas.

India’s power demand up 5%

July 29 – Electricity demand in India is on course to rise 4-5% year-on-year in 2027, Fitch Rating reckons, referring to the country’s higher cooling needs and economic growth. Coal remains king in the Indian energy mix, fuelling more than 70% of power stations, while gas-burn fell to 15% in June 2026, down from 22% a year earlier amid supply constraints and higher LNG prices.

Japan mulls debt financing for US power projects

July 27 – The Japanese government is considering foreign debt finance for gas-fired power projects in the United States that form part of its $550 billion U.S. investment pledge. “If financing from foreign banks materialises, it should further facilitate the procurement of foreign-currency funding needed to implement the investment initiative,” the finance ministry said on the platform X late on Sunday.

EUAs hover around €80/t 

July 24 – EU Carbon Emission Allowances are expected to continue their mean-reversion trading around €80/t for the rest of this month, as the Commissions adjustments leave supply-demand balances for carbon credits tight through 2035. Further out, Energy Aspects reckons there may be 250 Mt more allowances in the market through 2040 as the pace of how fast the ETS cap falls has been slowed down for 2036 onwards.

Index seeks partners for Rivers IPP

July 22 – Nigeria’s Index Thermal Power has invited engineering firms, infrastructure developers and institutional investors to join the development and financing of its proposed 1,800 MW gas-fired independent power plant in Rivers State. The project is planned for the Onne Oil and Gas Free Trade Zone in Port Harcourt.

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