Mantas Bartuszka expressed the hope that the operation of the terminal in the first year to convince customers of its efficiency and – consequently – the possibilities multiply operation.
Floating LNG terminal – it’s a special ship installations for the storage, handling and regasification of liquefied natural gas. In August last year, the state-owned LitGas Lithuanian Norwegian Statoil signed a contract for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG). For now, the agreement provides for the supply of 540 million cubic meters of gas a year.
Thanks gazoportowi Lithuania Klaipeda act independently on Russian gas? & Gt; & gt; & gt;
Thanks gazoportowi Lithuania becomes much less dependent on supplies from Russia’s Gazprom, increases its energy security and is more likely to negotiate with the Russian company lower prices.
Day, when Lithuania inaugurates the launch of the LNG terminal, the country’s Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius called history. Together with the heads of governments of Estonia and Latvia announced the beginning of energy independence.
Terminal provides Lithuania alternative gas supply, and thus strengthens its position in negotiations with Gazprom.
Litwini Gazprom negotiated a lower price for gas & gt; & gt; & gt;
Using the Internet, Lithuania can import more than 4 billion cubic meters of gas in liquefied form. This may satisfy three quarters of demand for gas in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
Terminal called “Independence” (Independence – ed. Ed.) Is called. floating regasification terminal (FSRU – Floating Storage and Regasification Unit). The name means liquid raw material storage vessel mounted installation with changing his form of condensed on the gas. With ship on the fuel is injected to the grid. Party
commercial projects handled by the company LitGas, created by the state-owned company Lietuvos Energija and Klaipedos Nafta.
addition to trade within the Baltic countries after the construction of the proposed pipeline Poland – Lithuania and connector Tallinn – Helsinki (planned for the years 2018 to 2020), Lithuania – through the terminal in Klaipeda – would gain access to a market with an annual consumption of more than 25 billion cubic meters .
argument in talks with Russia
in 2015. ends with a long-term contract for gas supplies to Lithuania from Russia, which a re parties, Gazprom and the company Lietuvos Dujos (the shareholders in the company are including state and Gazprom). The new contract will be in force from 2016. Currently Lithuania pays Gazprom – on the basis agreed in May. reduction – approx. $ 375 per 1 thousand. cubic meters. Previously, it was approx. $ 488.
According to the Energy Minister Rokas Masiulis soon will be finalized at the plant, which will connect the terminal to the transmission infrastructure in Lithuania.
The former energy minister of Lithuania, Jarosław Neverovičius: Polish-Lithuanian gas pipeline chance to become independent of Gazprom, the Baltic states:
Source: Newseria
What about the Polish LNG terminal in Swinoujscie?
According to the October report of the Institute of the Jagiellonian Klaipeda will not be competitive for the Polish LNG terminal in Swinoujscie.
Originally LNG terminal was to be put into service until 30 June 2014, but the term extended until the end of December. He stressed that it is complicated to install, so it will last at least start several weeks.
Projects LNG terminal in Swinoujscie and Klaipeda have a completely different nature and scale and are not suitable for a simple comparison, rating Institute JU. According to him, the Lithuanian terminal will have the highest regional importance.
Grazyna Piotrowska-Oliwa, former president of PGNiG to open the gas port.
Source: TVN24 Business and the World / x-news
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