The planned liquefied gas terminal in Stadium won’t start operating until April. This was revealed in a statement by state terminal operator Deutsche Energy Terminal (DET). As the company announced, they will now complete the connections required for the swimming terminals themselves.
DET has agreed with the previously responsible Hanseatic Energy Hub (HEH) to take over the superstructure construction work. This primarily involves the construction of loading facilities and passage between land and floating terminals for liquefied natural gas (LNG). There was a dispute between the two companies regarding this work, which delayed the operation of the terminal.
The exact opening date is still unknown
According to DET, the opening date will be announced at a later date. The terminal vessel is currently leased to another company. However, timely returns are guaranteed.
The federal government pushed for the construction of LNG terminals in the North Sea and Baltic Sea after Russia’s incursion into Ukraine to avoid dependence on Russian gas supplies. Currently there are several floating terminals in Germany. These are located in Wilhelmshaven, Brunsbüttel and Mukran on Rügen.
Stade hopes it will be resolved quickly
Stade First Municipal Council member Lars Kolk hopes that the final steps for LNG imports in the Hanseatic city can now be implemented. The global political situation has not improved recently, so Stade wants to make its contribution to Germany’s energy security. In addition, the Hanseatic city should be developed into an energy center for Germany.
In addition to the floating terminal ship, a land terminal for importing liquefied natural gas is also planned at Stade. The much larger terminal is intended to replace the floating terminal and, according to the agreement, will be powered by fossil natural gas by the end of 2043.
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