Hibiki LNG Terminal
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Hibiki LNG Terminal is an LNG import terminal in Japan with units that are operating and in construction.
Location
Table 1: Location details
| Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Expansion | Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan | 33.9305, 130.778885 (exact) |
| Hibiki LNG Terminal (base project) | Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan | 33.9305, 130.778885 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the terminal:
Project Details
Table 2: Infrastructure details
| Name | Facility type | Status | Capacity | Total terminal capacity | Offshore | Associated infrastructure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expansion | import[1] | construction[2] | – | 2.4 mtpa | False | Hibiki Natural Gas power plant[3] |
| Hibiki LNG Terminal (base project) | import | operating | 2.4 mtpa | 2.4 mtpa | False | Hibiki Natural Gas power plant[3] |
Table 3: Cost
| Name | Facility type | Cost | Total known terminal costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expansion | import[1] | US$330,000,000[3][4] | US$330,000,000 |
| Hibiki LNG Terminal (base project) | import | – | US$330,000,000 |
Financing
No financing data available.
Table 4: Project timeline
| Name | Facility type | Status | Proposal year | FID year | Construction year | Operating year | Inactive year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expansion | import[1] | construction[2] | 2024[1] | 2024 (FID)[3] | 2025[2] | –[1][1] | – |
| Hibiki LNG Terminal (base project) | import | operating | – | – | – | 2014 | – |
Ownership
Table 5: Ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Owners | Parent companies | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expansion | import[1] | construction[2] | Saibu Gas Co Ltd [90%]; Kyushu Electric Power [10%] | Kyushu Electric Power [10.0%]; Saibu Gas Holdings Co Ltd | – |
| Hibiki LNG Terminal (base project) | import | operating | Saibu Gas Co Ltd [90%]; Kyushu Electric Power [10%] | Kyushu Electric Power [10.0%]; Saibu Gas Holdings Co Ltd | – |
Background
Hibiki LNG Terminal is an LNG import terminal in Kyushu, Japan.[5]
The Hibiki LNG terminal became operational in 2014. The terminal supplies natural gas to households and major industrial consumers in northern Kyushu. The terminal has two 180,000 kiloliter LNG tanks and can accept LNG from the world's largest LNG carriers.[6]
Expansion Background
In January 2019, Saibu Gas announced that it was considering building two additional 230,000 cubic meter tanks.[7] The expansion will increase gas storage but not import capacity.
In March 2024, LNG Prime reported that an expansion was proposed to add one additional 230,000 cbm LNG storage tank along with LNG regasification and truck loading facilities. The article describes the work as a "capacity expansion" but does not state whether it will increase regasification capacity.[8]
In November 2024, Saibu Gas announced that it had taken a final investment decision for the terminal expansion and that it expects to start commercial operations at the expansion project between the second and third quarter of 2029. The gas retail company said that the total project cost is estimated to be around US$330 million.[9]
In April 2025, Saibu Gas and JERA, Japan's largest power generation company, announced that they were collaborating in order to allow JERA access to the additional 230,000 cbm LNG storage tank once it is installed.[10]
A groundbreaking ceremony for the storage tank was held in July 2025, marking the start of construction.[11]
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 1.5 1.6 https://lngprime.com/asia/japans-saibu-gas-plans-to-add-new-lng-tank-at-hibiki-terminal/108385/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://www.offshore-energy.biz/chiyoda-building-third-tank-for-compatriots-lng-terminal/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news-and-insights/latest-market-news/2633364-japan-s-saibu-gas-to-launch-terminal-expansion-in-2029.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www-kensetsunews-com.translate.goog/web-kan/1023410?_x_tr_sl=ja&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Hibiki LNG terminal, Company, accessed April 2017
- ↑ Hibiki LNG terminal, Yokogawa Electric Corporation, October 2014
- ↑ Saibu Gas Mulls Hibiki LNG Expansion, Global LNG, Jan. 17, 2019, Week 02, Issue 551
- ↑ Staff, LNG Prime (2024-03-27). "Japan's Saibu Gas plans to add new LNG tank at Hibiki terminal". LNG Prime. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ↑ Naomi Ong, Japan’s Saibu Gas to launch terminal expansion in 2029, Argus Media, Nov. 28, 2024
- ↑ JERA and Saibu Gas Agree to Collaborate in the Strategic Use of Hibiki LNG Terminal, JERA press release, Apr. 22, 2024
- ↑ Nikše, Dragana (2025-08-08). "Chiyoda building third tank for compatriot's LNG terminal". Offshore Energy. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
