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VNG Handel & Vertrieb GmbH has acquired the biomethane trader bmp greengas GmbH from EnBW AG on 15.11.2024 and is thus further expanding its own green gas business in the midst of the transformation to renewable and decarbonized gases.

Data management made easy with Pentaho: Find out how VNG Handel & Vertrieb GmbH uses the platform as a reliable interface tool for flexible and optimized energy data management in our customer story.

We improved our overall score on the EcoVadis sustainability rating platform and were again awarded the bronze medal for our CSR activities. Find out more about our relevant key figures and guidelines in the context of the three target dimensions of economy, ecology and social affairs.

Read our latest interview with green gas expert Georg Benhöfer, Senior Manager Hydrogen at VNG Handel & Vertrieb GmbH, to find out how the StraPa goes Green service module can support you with the challenges and projects associated with your green transformation. 

In order to comply with the legal regulations of the BEHG and to minimize the effort for Energieversorgung Schwarze Elster GmbH, VNG Handel & Vertrieb GmbH supports the municipal utility with the BEHG service. Find out more about the joint cooperation in our Success Story!

VNG Handel & Vertrieb GmbH signed a memorandum of understanding with the Azerbaijani energy company SOCAR on June 25, 2024. The agreement aims to develop sustainable energy solutions and promote international cooperation in the energy sector. 

The hybrid live event hosted by Atradius Kreditversicherung and VNG Handel & Vertrieb GmbH on June 25, 2024 brought together colleagues from the energy sector and risk experts from Atradius to discuss the key issues of the energy transition in Germany.

Vår Energi has extended the long-term agreement for delivery of up to five billion cubic meters (bcm) natural gas to VNG Handel & Vertrieb GmbH over a 12-year period.

The agreement builds on the long-standing relationship between Vår Energi and VNG, dating back to the early 1990s.

In the interview with marketSTEEL, Alexander Lück, Head of Sales & Marketing, talks about the current situation on the energy markets and sheds light on the conditions under which the hydrogen ramp-up can succeed. 

In our VNG ExperTalk Digital on April 18, 2024, everything revolved around energy market analysis at VNG Handel & Vertrieb! In our 45-minute online webinar we have provided insights into current market developments and explained what impact well-founded market analyses can have on the gas portfolio.

From February 20 to 22, 2024, we presented ourselves at E-world energy & water in Essen, the leading trade fair for the European energy industry, and look back on three successful days with countless exciting impressions, new ideas and inspiring conversations. Many thanks to all visitors, customers and business partners for the valuable exchange!

VNG Handel & Vertrieb GmbH signed its first gas supply contract with the Algerian state-owned energy company SONATRACH on 8th February 2024.

The contract underlines the close cooperation between the two companies and strengthens the German-Algerian energy partnership.

With the signing of the capacity contract for the transport of green hydrogen between Uniper and VNG Handel & Vertrieb GmbH, via the joint venture Elektrolyse Mitteldeutschland GmbH, and ONTRAS Gastransport GmbH, the entire green hydrogen value chain has now been contractually rounded off.

The creditors' meeting approves the takeover bid submitted by EnBW for bmp greengas GmbH. This means that the Group's biogas activities will be concentrated at VNG in future. Following the conclusion of the proceedings, VNG Handel & Vertrieb GmbH will take over bmp greengas GmbH in full.

The industrial decarbonization plays a decisive role on the path to climate neutrality. You can read about how hydrogen can become a key element in the green transformation of the process industry in our guest article "Molecules in green" on page 44 of the current special edition of PROCESS.

Alexander Lück, Vice President Sales & Marketing at VNG Handel & Vertrieb, discussed with industry representatives possible answers to the question of how the heating transition with green gases such as hydrogen or biomethane can actually become a reality. The recording of the web talk is available free of charge.

The Letter of Intent (LOI) between the norwegian energy company Horisont Energi and VNG Handel & Vertrieb GmbH lays the foundation for the future supply of blue ammonia from Norway to Germany.

Under the title "We will be ready" - Will hydrogen be the hoped-for savior?", Alexander Lück & Clemens Lange talk about the current situation of hydrogen in Germany in the GreenTec podcast and venture a look into the future. You can find the podcast on PROCESS.de and all common podcast platforms.

With the aim of jointly optimizing the procurement and sales strategy of the municipal utility's natural gas portfolio, VNG Handel & Vertrieb GmbH supports their customer Stadt- & Überlandwerke GmbH Luckau-Lübbenau with a strategic partnership. Find out more in our Success Story! (available only in German)

What is behind a strategic partnership with VNG Handel & Vertriebs? What does an optimal solution for your energy procurement look like, supplemented by professional services for effective portfolio management? In the VNG ExperTalk Digital you will gain valuable insight into the possibilities of a successful partnership on equal terms and our modular approach.

With the aim of combining security of supply and competitiveness, VNG Handel & Vertrieb GmbH supports their customer Städtische Werke Borna GmbH with a strategic partnership. Find out more in our success story! (available only in German)

The goal is clear – how do we get there? If industry wants to go green, there is no way around hydrogen. But that is easier said than done. Caught in the jungle of regulations and funding, companies from the process industry need strong partners if the change is to succeed. You can find the entire article on PROCESS, the specialist portal for the industrial sector.

The final investment decision for the Bad Lauchstädt energy park has been made and the starting signal for the structural implementation has been given with today's groundbreaking ceremony in Bad Lauchstädt. With the achievement of this milestone, VNG H&V is officially part of the project. Together with Uniper, we are responsible for the construction and operation of the electrolyser.

Stephan Haupt, Managing Director of VNG Handel & Vertrieb GmbH, and Alexander Lück, Vice President Sales & Marketing, in an interview with the newspaper for municipal economy (ZfK). Under the title "Risk aversion has grown on all sides", the two talk about the current situation in the gas market and the current product world.

Norwegian green energy project developer and producer Aker Horizons ASA and Leipzig-based gas group VNG have entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) aiming to ship green ammonia from Narvik, Northern Norway, to Germany.

Take a look at the current issue of the Leuna Echo 02-2023. On page 11 you will find our guest article "Together for a green future in eastern Germany". In addition, we will also be guests at the "Leuna Dialog" trade fair on April 27th, 2023 this year and look forward to many interesting discussions on site.

In order to make the energy industry greener and in turn more sustainable, it is essential to drive forward the transformation to new business segments in the field of climate-neutral energy sources. That is why we are already involved in various green projects around the world. Learn more about our project landscape in the current guest article by our Managing Director, Konstantin von Oldenburg, on the PROCESS portal.

Stephan Haupt, graduated energy economist and experienced energy expert, will become the new Managing Director of VNG Handel & Vertrieb on February 1, 2023 and will succeed Kerstin Schultheiss, who is leaving VNG H&V at her own request and will become the new Managing Director of LVV on May 1, 2023.

VNG and Total Eren have signed a cooperation agreement concerning the import of green hydrogen in the form of ammonia from Total Eren’s green H₂ projects worldwide and its sale to the German and European markets from 2028 onwards.

We were named one of Europe's top procurement services companies in 2022 by Energy Business Review. Find out more in the current issue of the magazine.

We would like to help shaping the path to a decarbonized, climate-neutral energy industry and accompany you, as your strategic partner, into the green future. Take a look at our roadmap for our activities in the area of renewable and carbon neutral gases!

With the VNG PriceCockpit, in cooperation with the innovative trading platform enmacc, we are offering a new professional app which allows you to make easily price inquiries for individual standard trading products online.

We want to be hydrogen-ready along the entire value chain by 2025! Cornelia Müller-Pagel, Head of Green Gases at VNG AG, and Alexander Lück, Head of Sales at VNG Handel & Vertrieb GmbH, explain how we can succeed in this challenge with green hydrogen in the current issue of Wochenblatt für Papierfabrikation.

What do the current energy price developments mean for the steel industry?

You can find our current guest article (German) from Alexander Lück, Head of Sales, online at marketSTEEL - the leading B2B platform for the steel industry.

VNG Handel & Vertrieb GmbH is a founding member of the non-profit and cross-industry foundation H2Global

Our guest article on the subject of "Digital Transformation" in the current issue of Leuna Echoes. You can download the article from the print edition here.

Let's find the optimal solution for your energy procurement together, supplemented by professional services for effective portfolio management and transparent reporting. Find out more about the Strategic Partnership - because perfect solutions are created together!