Saudi Arabia turns 8 GWh battery procurement into long-term grid contracts
Saudi Arabia has awarded four standalone battery projects totalling 2 GW of power and 8 GWh of energy capacity. Each 500 MW project will discharge at full output for four hours and operate under a 15-year storage services agreement. The most significant feature is the bankable procurement model, which treats storage as a contracted system […]
Uniper secures Norwegian gas to 2041 as Europe extends its security horizon
Equinor will supply Uniper with more than 30 TWh, or about 2.8bn cubic metres, of gas annually from 2027 to 2041. The volume is equivalent to almost 3% of Germany’s 2025 imports, with deliveries priced… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
Masdar brings second UK battery online as delivery replaces pipeline promises
Masdar’s 35 MW / 70 MWh Rochdale battery has entered commercial operation, following its first UK project in Stockport. The two-hour facility will provide balancing services and can respond to grid signals within milliseconds. Its… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
Beetaloo first gas to test Australia’s shale ambitions
Tamboran expects to begin selling 40 terajoules of gas a day from Shenandoah South in September, with Beetaloo Energy targeting another 15TJ/d later in 2026. The basin contains an estimated 7 trillion cubic feet of gas, but large-scale exports would require billions of dollars of pipelines and sustained reductions in drilling costs. The pilot may […]
From words to workable solution: Closing the ‘just transition’ gap for oil and gas workers
By Dr Kirsty Denyer, lecturer in coaching for behavioural change, Henley Business School With the government weighing up the future of North Sea oil and gas, we’re hearing the phrase ‘just transition’ a lot. But… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]