Global Energy Report

Energy news for July 20, 2026

July 20, 2026 · 6 stories

6 stories from across power and upstream. The day led with Sungrow's SC210HX storage system earns Germany's grid-forming certificate.

Power

Sungrow's SC210HX storage system earns Germany's grid-forming certificate

The SC210HX power conversion system is the first energy storage unit certified under Germany's full VDE FNN grid-forming standard.

Policy

BLM sets September 22 sale of 35 oil and gas leases in Utah

The Bureau of Land Management will auction 35 parcels covering 34,596 acres in Utah, with a public protest window open through August 22, 2026.

Upstream

OMV Petrom and Romgaz complete six of ten wells at Neptun Deep gas project

The partners have finished six of ten planned wells and installed the Neptun Alpha platform as they push toward first gas from the Black Sea project in 2027.

Power

NYISO imports 52 GWh from Canada, most since January 2025, during heat wave

New York imported 52 gigawatt-hours from Canada on July 3, the most since January 2025, as heat wave demand met a new transmission line at full capacity.

Upstream

Jadestone drills longest well yet on East Belumut field

Jadestone's EBA-07ST1 well came online at 2,800 bopd, setting a new Malaysia extended-reach drilling record on the East Belumut field.

Markets

Sempra to report Q2 2026 results on August 6

Sempra will release second-quarter 2026 earnings before the market opens on August 6, with a management call set for noon ET.

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