Swinoujscie Polskie Lng Terminal

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Summary Information

• Ownership: Polskie Lng
• Website: http://en.polskielng.pl/
• Location: Swinoujscie
• Capacity: million tons/annum
• Status: Planned

Brief Description

• The facility is the first such installation in central Europe

Technical Details

• Storage capacity: Two LNG storage tanks, each with a capacity of 160,000 cubic metres
• Unloading capacity: Tankers with a capacity of up to 216,000 m³
• Send out capacity: 5 bn m³ of natural gas annually
• Constructor:
  • Feasibility Study performed by an international consortium, including ILF
  • The terminal was designed by Canadian SNC Lavalin Services Ltd.
  • The General Contractor of the project is a Polish-Italian consortium Saipem – Techint – PBG
  • The project is supervised by British Atkins Ltd.
• Licensor:

Ongoing Projects/Project Status

• The LNG terminal is due to open in 2014

Suppliers / Customers

• Suppliers:
• Customers: Polish domestic consumption. The grid is to be supplied by a new gas pipeline on the Świnoujście-Szczecin route with a diameter of 800 mm and approx. 80 km in length

History

• 2006 - Feasibility report awarded
• 2010 - The project received financial support from the EU
• 2011 - The EIB signs a loan agreement for the project
• 2011 - GAZ-SYSTEM S.A. signed an agreement for the construction of the Świnoujście-Szczecin gas pipeline

Other Information

• Up to 310 million (€ 80 million) in funding will come from the EU
• The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide 600 mln PLN

Relevant Links

• The deal with the LNG terminal contractor signed
• Exiting the economic crisis together
• Construction of Polish LNG terminal closer
• Atkins energy contract win in Poland - 10 June 2010
• Techint Italy Wins the Bid with Saipem and PBG For The Regasification Terminal in Poland Under 2010 press releases
• Saipem: Board of Directors approves six-month report at June 30, 2010
• Poland moves in new directions regarding Liquid Natural Gas Import
• GAZ-SYSTEM S.A. OBTAINED A LOAN FROM THE EIB FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE LNG TERMINAL IN ŚWINOUJŚCIE
• GAZ-SYSTEM S.A. signed an agreement for the construction of the Świnoujście-Szczecin gas pipeline

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