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Projects in energy

chemXplore tracks 696 projects in energy, of which 461 are active.

143 Announced / Concept 100 FEED / Pre-FID 32 FID / Sanctioned 163 Under Construction 23 Commissioning & Start-up

360 new construction, 63 expansion, 23 revamp / retrofit, and 9 conversion / repurposing.

Expected to start operating
2026
7 projects
2027
67 projects
2028
70 projects
2029
42 projects
2030
56 projects
2031
12 projects

138 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.

What moved recently
  • 29 September 2026 LNG Canada Phase 2 Expansion, Kitimat · FID / Sanctioned · Canada
  • 29 September 2026 GEN-H Sunila 200-300 MW Methane Pyrolysis Balancing Plant · Announced / Concept · Finland
  • 28 September 2026 Argent LNG Port Fourchon 25 MTPA LNG Export Facility · FEED / Pre-FID · United States
  • 26 September 2026 SOCAR TotalEnergies XRG Absheron Full Field Development, Azerbaijan · FID / Sanctioned · Azerbaijan
  • 26 September 2026 SOCAR-ExxonMobil Middle Kura Unconventional PSA, Azerbaijan · Announced / Concept

Owners and developers: TotalEnergies SE (19), Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (15), Eni S.p.A. (13), Gasunie (13), Equinor ASA (11), OMV Petrom  (9)

Investors: European Investment Bank (15), Eni S.p.A. (9), TotalEnergies SE (8), Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (6), China National Petroleum Corporation (5), European Commission (4)

Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on 312 of these 461 projects For subscribers

Targeting: Hydrogen (127), Natural gas (84), Carbon dioxide (57), Sustainable Aviation Fuel (54), Crude oil (43), Methane (27)

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Latest news in energy

29 September 2026
Plug Power and Arcadia eFuels partner for >1 GW e‑SAF electrolyzer supply; 280 MW for Denmark ENDOR

Preferred electrolyzer supplier for over 1 GW of e‑SAF projects; initial 280 MW GenEco will produce ~110 t/day renewable H2 for jet fuel at Port of Vordingborg; ENDOR moving to FID.

29 September 2026
Petrobras signs 22-year LNG purchase contract with Cheniere

Secures 0.8 mtpa of LNG for 22 years to reduce spot-market exposure and strengthen gas-portfolio risk management.

29 September 2026
JGC-Fluor JV receives NTP for LNG Canada Phase 2 after FID

Notice to Proceed issued for LNG Canada Phase 2 after FID; contract mainly lump-sum with some cost-plus; JGC to recognise US$7.5bn in fiscal 2026 after FEED update.

29 September 2026
ProLogium advances Dunkirk gigafactory infrastructure and localization

Site and infrastructure works accelerate at Dunkirk gigafactory; electrical grid connection, supplier qualification and local talent programmes are advancing.

29 September 2026
Cheniere and Petrobras agree 22‑year LNG SPA for 0.8 mtpa

0.8 mtpa FOB supply for 22 years; fixed‑fee cash‑flow visibility to support brownfield liquefaction growth and deliveries into the second half of the century.

29 September 2026
GEN‑H to build 200–300 MW zero‑emission balancing plant in Kotka using Hycamite methane pyrolysis

200–300 MW Kotka plant will make power from natural gas without CO2 by splitting methane into hydrogen and solid carbon for combustion and industrial use.

29 September 2026
Fluor JV with JGC Selected for LNG Canada Phase 2 After FID

Notice to proceed issued; US$7.5bn share to be recognized in Q3 FY2026; Phase 2 adds one storage tank and two trains, doubling output to ~28 Mtpa.

29 September 2026
Haltermann Carless and INERATEC to scale e‑fuels via ERA T.H2

Long‑term offtake agreement supports ERA T.H2 PBtL plant in Normandy; commissioning in 2029 and commercial production starting 2031.

29 September 2026
Shell approves final investment decision for LNG Canada Phase 2

Phase 2 will double Kitimat LNG output to 28 mtpa; Shell’s 40% stake adds nearly 6 mtpa, with commercial operations targeted in the early 2030s.

29 September 2026
OMV Petrom advances Strategy 2030 execution

Half of €11bn capex deployed; Neptun Deep first gas H1 2027; renewables, storage, SAF/HVO unit and expanded EV charging to 2030.

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