ADNOC has signed a 15-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales and purchase agreement with Germany’s EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW) for 0.6 million tonnes per annum of LNG.
Under the terms of the deal, ADNOC will supply EnBW from its lower-carbon Ruwais LNG project. The deal marks the third contract that the company has signed for the Abu Dhabi-based site and converts a previously signed Heads of Agreement into a definite agreement.
Launched in June, Ruwais LNG will be comprised of two liquefaction trains and will have a total capacity of 9.6 million tonnes per annum. Deliveries from the project are expected to start in 2028 upon commencement of its commercial operations.
ADNOC is the majority stakeholder of Ruwais LNG with a 60% stake. TotalEnergies, Shell, Mitsui, and bp make up the remaining 40%, with a 10% stake each.
To date, over eight million tonnes per annum of the project’s 9.6 million tonnes per annum production capacity has been committed to international customers through long-term agreements.
Fatema Al Nuaimi, Executive Vice-President, Downstream Business Management at ADNOC, welcomed the latest deal. “By supplying EnBW, we are not only enhancing our partner’s energy security but also contributing to decarbonisation efforts, reaffirming ADNOC’s position as a trusted partner in the evolving energy landscape.”
The agreement with EnBW is ADNOC’s second SPA with a German company for Ruwais LNG, following a 15-year, one million tonnes per annum agreement signed in November with SEFE Marketing and Trading Singapore, a subsidiary of Germany’s SEFE Securing Energy for Europe GmbH.
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Peter Heydecker, Board Member for Sustainable Generation Infrastructure at EnBW, described the contract as a significant step in furthering the company’s relationship and expanding our LNG portfolio.
“Finalising this contract is a significant step in furthering our relationship and expanding our LNG portfolio. We will continue to work with our esteemed partner ADNOC to develop other opportunities in LNG and adjacent businesses and look forward to a mutually beneficial long-term relationship and joint business success.”
Additionally, the deal builds on the UAE-Germany Energy Security and Industry Accelerator (ESIA) agreement, signed by the UAE and Germany in 2022, which aims to advance cooperation in energy security, decarbonisation, and lower-carbon fuels.
The Ruwais LNG plant is believed to be the first LNG export facility in the Middle East and Africa region to run on clean power, making it one of the lowest-carbon intensity LNG plants globally.
The facility will utilise artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies to enhance safety, minimise emissions, and drive efficiency.
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