Botum Sakor LNG Terminal
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Botum Sakor LNG Terminal is a proposed LNG import terminal in Cambodia.
Location
Table 1: Location details
| Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Botum Sakor LNG Terminal | Botum Sakor, Koh Kong, Cambodia[1] | 10.890206, 103.40311 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the terminal:
Project Details
Table 2: Infrastructure details
| Name | Facility type | Status | Capacity | Total terminal capacity | Offshore | Associated infrastructure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botum Sakor LNG Terminal | import[1] | proposed[1] | 1.1 mtpa[2] | 1.1 mtpa | False | Botum Sakor power station[1] |
Table 3: Cost
| Name | Facility type | Cost | Total known terminal costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botum Sakor LNG Terminal | import[1] | US$1,342,000,000[2] | US$1,342,000,000 |
Financing
No financing data available.
Table 4: Project timeline
| Name | Facility type | Status | Proposal year | FID year | Construction year | Operating year | Inactive year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botum Sakor LNG Terminal | import[1] | proposed[1] | 2023[1] | – | – | – | – |
Ownership
Table 5: Ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Owners | Parent companies | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botum Sakor LNG Terminal | import[1] | proposed[1] | Government of Cambodia [100%][1] | Government of Cambodia [100.0%] | – |
Background
In November 2023, Cambodia's government announced that it would be scrapping a proposed US$1.5 billion coal plant and replacing it with a gas-fired power plant with a capacity of 800 MW, to be supplied by a land-based LNG terminal.[3]
The government promoted the project as a climate-friendly decision, with the Minister of Mines and Energy Keo Rottanak saying “Cambodia is fully committed to doing whatever it can to achieve net zero by 2050" (although the International Energy Agency has called for an end to new oil and gas development to meet net zero pathways).[4][5]
In October 2024, with construction of the 900 MW Botum Sakor power station reported to be underway, the project construction cost that would also cover the construction of the accompanying Botum Sakor LNG Terminal was estimated to be US$1.342 billion. A Royal Group executive suggested the company was looking to Chinese financial institutions as well as other regional banks to finance the project.[6]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of LNG terminals, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Gas Infrastructure Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501399350/cambodia-to-build-its-first-lng-gas-fired-power-plant/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights/en/news-research/latest-news/lng/103024-interview-cambodias-royal-group-seeks-lng-suppliers-for-new-900-mw-gas-fired-power-plant.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Khmer Times. Cambodia to build its first LNG gas-fired power plant. November 30, 2023.
- ↑ "Cambodia scraps USD1.5B coal project » Borneo Bulletin Online". Cambodia scraps USD1.5B coal project. 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ↑ "An updated roadmap to Net Zero Emissions by 2050 – World Energy Outlook 2022 – Analysis". IEA. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ↑ Eric Yep, INTERVIEW: Cambodia’s Royal Group seeks LNG suppliers for new 900 MW gas-fired power plant, S&P Global, Oct.30, 2024
