FGEN Batangas FSRU
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FGEN Batangas FSRU is an operating LNG import terminal in Philippines.
Location
Table 1: Location details
| Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| FGEN Batangas FSRU | Santa Rita, Batangas, Batangas, Philippines[1] | 13.7707075, 121.0354947 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FGEN Batangas FSRU | import[2][3] | operating[3] | 5.3 mtpa[3] | 5.3 mtpa | True | – |
Table 3: Cost
| Name | Facility type | Cost | Total known terminal costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| FGEN Batangas FSRU | import[2][3] | – | – |
Financing
No financing data available.
Table 4: Project timeline
| Name | Facility type | Status | Proposal year | FID year | Construction year | Operating year | Inactive year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FGEN Batangas FSRU | import[2][3] | operating[3] | – | – | 2021[4] | 2023[4][4][3] | – |
Ownership
Table 5: Ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Owners | Parent companies | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FGEN Batangas FSRU | import[2][3] | operating[3] | FGEN LNG [100%][5][4] | First Generation Holdings Corp [80.0%]; Tokyo Gas Co Ltd [20.0%] | FGEN LNG[3] |
Table 6: Vessel ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Vessel | Vessel owners | Vessel operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FGEN Batangas FSRU | import[2][3] | operating[3] | BW Batangas FSRU[6] | BW LNG[7] | BW LNG[3] |
Background
This terminal is described as an "interim" import unit that appears to be in addition to the proposed FGEN Batangas LNG Terminal.[8] As of July 2023, the FGEN Batangas LNG Terminal appears to be a jetty aimed at servicing the FSRUs and LNG carriers without its own regasification facilities.[9]
In March 2020, FGEN submitted an application to build the interim FSRU terminal to the Department of Energy (DOE), with an expected commissioning date of 2022.[10]
In early 2021, an executive at First Gen noted they would implement the construction by modifying the existing liquid fuel facilities built several years ago at the site.[11] As of January 2021, engineering work for the terminal was under way and construction work was expected to begin in March 2021.[12]
Construction ultimately began in June 2021.[13] It was on track to be finished by the end of September 2022.[11] In May 2022, this timeline was updated to see construction completed by the end of October or beginning of November, 2022.[14]
In June 2022, First Gen and BW agreed to a new delivery date for the FSRU BW Paris due to the delayed completion of the import terminal. The FSRU will be delivered in March 2023 instead of September 2022.[15]
FSRU BW Paris was renamed BW Batangas FSRU in 2022.
In June 2023, the BW Batangas FSRU arrived at the site.[16]
In September 2023, the facility began commissioning. In October, the terminal received its first cargo and was connected to onshore facilities to regasify LNG. This terminal is the first phase of the First Gen Clean Energy Complex City, and imported LNG will fuel four gas-fired power plants at the complex.[17]
In January 2025, First Gen was granted a 25-year operating license for the project, despite it being considered an interim facility.[18] The terminal consists of a multi-purpose jetty and an onshore gas receiving facility.[19]
In June 2025, FGEN entered an agreement under which the Philippine infrastructure developer Prime Infrastructure Capital (PIC) will acquire a 60% equity stake in FGEN LNG, leaving First Gen and Tokyo Gas each with 20%.[20] The sale was closed in November 2025.[21]
Environmental and social impacts
Environmental groups are opposed to the project, given its likely impacts on ecosystems and biodiversity in the Verde Islands Passage.[22]
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
- ↑ https://www.bworldonline.com/editors-picks/2020/03/06/282244/first-gen-seeks-doe-nod-to-build-lng-import-terminal/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1140787.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 (PDF) https://giignl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GIIGNL-2024-Annual-Report-1.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://storageterminalsmag.com/first-gen-to-complete-lng-terminal-projects-in-2022/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.ogj.com/pipelines-transportation/lng/article/14189533/first-gen-selects-three-philippines-fsru-finalists.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://lngprime.com/asia/first-gen-bw-agree-new-fsru-delivery-date-due-to-batangas-terminal-delay/54653/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://lngprime.com/asia/first-gen-awards-batangas-fsru-deal-to-bw/16551/.
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named:2 - ↑ First Gen (2022). "2021 Integrated Report" (PDF). firstgen.com.ph.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ First Gen seeks DoE nod to build LNG import terminal, Business World, Mar. 6, 2020
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named:0 - ↑ Jordeene B. Lagare, First Gen to construct LNG terminal in March, The Manila Times, Jan. 22, 2021
- ↑ "Southeast Asia scrambles for LNG with gas fields tapping out". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ↑ "2 LNG projects reaching completion, 4 delayed -- DOE". Manila Bulletin. 2022-05-14. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
- ↑ Staff, LNG Prime (2022-06-16). "First Gen, BW agree new FSRU delivery date due to Batangas terminal delay". LNG Prime. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
- ↑ "First Gen welcomes BW Batangas FSRU in the Philippines". LNG Industry. 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named:4 - ↑ Flores, Alena Mae S. (2025-01-06). "DOE issues permit to FGEN LNG terminal - Manila Standard". Manila Standard. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ↑ "First Gen unit granted permit to operate offshore LNG terminal in PH | Asian Power". asian-power.com. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ↑ https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news-and-insights/latest-market-news/2694899-philippines-pic-buys-60pc-of-first-gen-s-gas-assets
- ↑ "Prime Infra completes P50-B acquisition of First Gen's 60% gas assets | GMA News Online". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
- ↑ "ProtectVIP". protectVIP. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
