German LNG Terminal GmbH , a joint venture between Dutch companies Gasunie and Vopak and German company Oiltanking , is proceeding with the development of an initially 8 bcm / y on-shore regasification terminal at Brunsbüttel comprising two tanks , a large-scale jetty , a small-scale jetty for bunkering services , a truck loading bay and potentially rail-loading services . In June 2021 , the EC approved an exemption from regulated third party access to facilitate the development of the terminal . Synergies with local industrial partners enables the terminal to be carbon neutral . RWE has committed to a significant portion of the terminal ’ s regasification capacity . In June 2020 , RWE and German LNG signed an agreement to develop green hydrogen possibilities via the planned LNG terminal in Brunsbüttel .
In February 2021 , Hanseatic Energy Hub launched the open season for the proposed 8.8 MTPA Stade LNG terminal , which confirmed market interest . In March 2021 , Fluxys joined the project as an industrial partner .
Gibraltar
Gibraltar ’ s first LNG terminal ( small-scale ) became operational in May 2019 . Its purpose is to allow Gibraltar to convert from diesel-fuelled power generation to ( regasified ) natural gas power . The Government of Gibraltar awarded Shell an LNG bunkering license in January 2021 .
Greece
Greece has one operational LNG terminal at Revithoussa which has regasification capacity of 7 MTPA . Truck loading and bunkering services are expected to be available at the Revithoussa terminal by 2022 and 2024 respectively . Greece imported 2.2 MT of LNG in 2020 , an increase of 4.2 % compared to 2019 .
Gastrade is developing a second facility in Greece – an FSRU which will be stationed 17.6 km offshore Alexandroupolis in Northeastern Greece . The FSRU will have a nominal regasification and send-out capacity of around 4 MTPA .
Italy
Italy imported 9.07 MT of LNG in 2020 marking a reduction of 7.2 % compared to 2019 . It has three LNG import terminals : ( i ) FSRU OLT Toscana Terminal which has regasification capacity of 2.5 MTPA ; ( ii ) Adriatic LNG at Porto Levante which has regasification capacity of 7.58
MTPA ; and ( iii ) Panigaglia terminal at La Spezia which has regasification capacity of 3.75 MTPA .
A small-scale 0.18 MTPA regasification truck loading , and bunkering terminal is under construction in Oristano , Sardinia . The terminal is scheduled to be operational during the summer of 2021 .
Lithuania
Lithuania has one LNG terminal – the Independence ( Klaipeda ) FSRU – which started operations in 2014 . It is currently leased by state-owned Klaipedos Nafta from Norway ’ s Höegh LNG until 2024 when it will be acquired by Klaipedos Nafta with support from the Lithuanian Government . The EC has allowed an exception from EU rules on State Aid to facilitate the acquisition . State Aid is where government support allows a party to gain an advantage over its competitors , and is contrary to EU rules . The FSRU plays an important geo-political role by reducing Eastern Europe ’ s dependence on pipeline gas from Russia .
Whilst it is generally easier to provide small-scale services at on-shore LNG plants , the FSRU Independence ( Klaipeda ) provides bunkering and truck loading services . In March 2021 , the Lithuanian state-controlled energy company , Ignitis Group , announced that it will start supplying regasified LNG to Poland from 2022 via the new GIPL pipeline .
Lithuania imported 1.44 MT of LNG in 2020 which was an increase of 2.7 % compared to 2019 Truck loading of LNG in Lithuania increased by 26 % in 2020 compared to 2019 .
Malta
Malta has the 0.5 MTPA Delimara FSU and onshore regasification facilities which supply an adjacent gas-fired power plant .
Netherlands
The Netherlands has one LNG import terminal – the Gate terminal – in the Port of Rotterdam . The Gate terminal provides storage , regasification , bunkering , cool down , reloading , trans-shipment , and truck loading services . LNG imports into the Netherlands fell by 8 % in 2020 compared to 2019 . In 2020 , the Netherlands demonstrated the highest increase in truck loading activities in Europe – increasing by 54 % compared to 2019 due to increased bracewell . com