Crown Kakinada LNG Terminal
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Crown Kakinada LNG Terminal, also known as Kakinada LNG Terminal and Crown LNG Terminal, is a proposed LNG import terminal in India.
Location
Table 1: Location details
| Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Kakinada LNG Terminal | Offshore Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India[1][2] | 16.9524, 82.3869 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Kakinada LNG Terminal | import[1] | proposed[3] | 7.2 mtpa[4] | 7.2 mtpa | True | – |
Table 3: Cost
| Name | Facility type | Cost | Total known terminal costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Kakinada LNG Terminal | import[1] | US$1,000,000,000[4] | US$1,000,000,000 |
Financing
No financing data available.
Table 4: Project timeline
| Name | Facility type | Status | Proposal year | FID year | Construction year | Operating year | Inactive year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Kakinada LNG Terminal | import[1] | proposed[3] | 2021[3] | 2025 (Pre-FID)[2][4] | – | –[5][5] | – |
Ownership
Table 5: Ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Owners | Parent companies | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Kakinada LNG Terminal | import[1] | proposed[3] | Crown LNG India AS [100%][2][4] | Crown LNG Holdings Ltd [100.0%] | – |
Background
In June 2021, Crown LNG began to develop an LNG import terminal offshore of Kakinada, India, which would be based 11 km offshore Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh.[6][7] Crown LNG will build and ensure operations and management of the facility over a 25-year lease period following the completion of construction. The project is planned as a gravity-based structure resting on the seabed. Crown LNG is targeting FID for the end of 2022 and the company expects to begin operations 3 years later.[6]
In July 2021, Crown LNG signed a deal with Aker Solutions as the main contractor to deliver a concrete gravity-based structure for the terminal. Aker Solutions and key subcontractors are expected to conduct the front-end engineering and design for the LNG terminal. Siemens Energy and Wärtsilä Gas Solutions have been assigned as key subcontractors on the project. Siemens will develop the power generation and distribution system and the platform control system, while Wärtsilä will develop the re-gasification system for the terminal.[8]
In August 2023, Crown LNG announced that it and Catcha Investment Corp. had signed an agreement for Crown becoming a US publicly listed company under the name Crown LNG Holdings Ltd. The proceeds are intended to generate capital for building Crown Kakinada LNG Terminal and Grangemouth FSRU.[9]
In January 2024, it was reported that the terminal was expected to be commissioned by 2028.[10]
As of February 2025, Kakinada terminal had received an approved total import capacity of 7.2 mtpa. Crown expected to achieve the final investment decision for the project in 2026 and to deliver the first gas in 2029.[11]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://www.offshore-energy.biz/crown-lng-starts-on-kakinada-lng-terminal-offshore-india/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://www.gasworld.com/crown-lng-to-develop-lng-terminal-offshore-india/2021047.article.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 (PDF) https://giignl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/GIIGNL2022_Annual_Report_May5.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://lngprime.com/europe/crown-lng-to-go-public-via-catcha-deal-working-on-fids-for-two-terminals/88004/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/norway-s-crown-lng-to-spend-1-billion-on-india-regas-terminal-counting-on-mounting-demand-1.2022315.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 The LNG Industry: GIIGNL Annual Report. GIIGNL. May 2022.
- ↑ Wright2021-06-10T12:32:00+01:00, Anthony. "Crown LNG to develop LNG terminal offshore India". gasworld. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
- ↑ "Crown LNG Awards FEED Deal to Aker Solutions for Offshore LNG Terminal in India". Offshore Engineer. July 5, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ LNG Prime Staff (2023-08-04). "Crown LNG to go public via Catcha deal, working on FIDs for two terminals". LNG Prime. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ↑ Rakesh Sharma, Norway’s Crown LNG to Spend $1 Billion on India Regas Terminal Counting on Mounting Demand, Bloomberg, Jan. 16, 2024
- ↑ "Crown LNG expanding gas market horizons across India thanks to deal with local trading player - Offshore Energy". www.offshore-energy.biz. Retrieved 2026-07-27.
