Chana LNG Terminal
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Chana LNG Terminal is a cancelled (inferred 4 y) LNG import terminal in Thailand.
Location
Table 1: Location details
| Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Chana LNG Terminal | Chana, Songkhla, Thailand[1] | 7.235476, 100.564161 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chana LNG Terminal | import[1] | cancelled (inferred 4 y) | – | – | False | Songkhla Chana power station |
Table 3: Cost
| Name | Facility type | Cost | Total known terminal costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chana LNG Terminal | import[1] | – | – |
Financing
No financing data available.
Table 4: Project timeline
| Name | Facility type | Status | Proposal year | FID year | Construction year | Operating year | Inactive year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chana LNG Terminal | import[1] | cancelled (inferred 4 y) | 2021 | – | – | –[2][2] | 2023 (cancelled) |
Ownership
Table 5: Ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Owners | Parent companies | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chana LNG Terminal | import[1] | cancelled (inferred 4 y) | Thai Petrochemical Industry Polene Power; Korea Western Power; KOGAS Canada Ltd[3][3][3] | KEPCO; Korea Gas Corp; Thai Petrochemical Industry Polene Power | – |
Background
The project proposal is being studied by developers.[4]
An energy megaproject in Chana, which could include smart city infrastructure and an LNG power plant, has spurred protests due to the proposed project's impacts on coastal communities and local livelihoods.[5]
In March 2021, it was reported that Korea Western Power, Thai Petrochemical Industry Polene Power (TPIPP) and Korea Gas Corporation signed an agreement to build an LNG terminal and LNG-fired power plant in the area, Songkhla Chana power station.[6]
As of July 2023, there are no updates on the project in over two years, and the project is inferred to be shelved.
As of July 2025, there have been no updates on the project in over four years, and it inferred to be cancelled. As of this time, the associated power plant, Songkhla Chana power station, was also considered by GEM to be shelved, although a Power Technology profile on the project suggested it was still actively in development.[7]
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 http://dx.doi.org/10.2523/10452-ms.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.power-technology.com/data-insights/power-plant-profile-songkhla-gas-fired-power-plant-thailand/?cf-view.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 http://southeastasiainfra.com/new-1-7-gw-gas-power-plant-and-lng-supply-infrastructure-in-thailand/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Salman Saif Ghouri, Global LNG Market Outlook - Challenges and Opportunities, International Petroleum Technology Conference, 2005
- ↑ From Chana to the LNG Expansion in Thailand. Climate Tracker Asia. June 2022.
- ↑ [email protected] (2021-03-05). "New 1.7 GW gas power plant and LNG supply infrastructure in Thailand". Southeast Asia Infrastructure. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ↑ kgi-admin (2021-11-29). "Power plant profile: Songkhla Gas Fired Power Plant, Thailand". Power Technology. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
