Gwangyang LNG Terminal
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Gwangyang LNG Terminal is an LNG terminal in South Jeolla, South Korea.
Location
The terminal is in Gwangyang, South Jeolla
Project Details
- Owner: POSCO[1]
- Location: Gwangyang, South Jeolla, South Korea
- Coordinates: 34.889, 127.7815 (exact)
- Capacity: 5.2 mtpa[2][3]
- Status: Operating
- Type: Import
- Start Year: 2005
Note: mtpa = million tonnes per year; bcfd = billion cubic feet per day
Background
Gwangyang LNG Terminal is an LNG import and regasification terminal in South Jeolla, South Korea. It is owned by POSCO and has a capacity of 3.1 mtpa. It was commissioned in 2005.[1]
An expansion project increased its import capacity to 5.2 mtpa.[2]
According to GIIGNL's 2023 report, two more LNG storage tanks are being developed at the facility by NH Company (a joint venture between Posco and subsidiary Posco Energy), with construction expected to be finished by 2025.[4][3]
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 GIIGNL 2021 Annual Report, accessed May 5, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The LNG Industry: GIIGNL Annual Report. GIIGNL. May 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 LNG Prime Staff (2023-01-31). "South Korea's Posco starts building two Gwangyang LNG tanks". LNG Prime. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ↑ GIIGNL. The LNG Industry: GIIGNL Annual Report 2023. July 14, 2023.