Mee Laung Gyaing FSRU
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Mee Laung Gyaing FSRU, also known as Mee Lin Laung LNG Terminal, is a shelved (inferred 2 y) LNG import terminal in Myanmar.
Location
Table 1: Location details
| Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Mee Laung Gyaing FSRU | Mata, Ayeyawady, Myanmar[1][2] | 17.254775, 94.4965 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mee Laung Gyaing FSRU | import[2] | shelved (inferred 2 y) | – | – | True | Mee Laung Gyaing power station[2] |
Table 3: Cost
| Name | Facility type | Cost | Total known terminal costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mee Laung Gyaing FSRU | import[2] | – | – |
Financing
No financing data available.
Table 4: Project timeline
| Name | Facility type | Status | Proposal year | FID year | Construction year | Operating year | Inactive year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mee Laung Gyaing FSRU | import[2] | shelved (inferred 2 y) | 2020 | – | – | –[3][3] | 2022 (shelved) |
Ownership
Table 5: Ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Owners | Parent companies | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mee Laung Gyaing FSRU | import[2] | shelved (inferred 2 y) | Supreme Trading Co Ltd; Zhefu Holding Group Co Ltd[4][2][4][2] | Supreme Trading Co Ltd; Zhefu Holding Group Co Ltd | – |
Background
The project involved the construction of a 1,390MW (225MWx4 and 250MWx2) power plant and an LNG receiving terminal including a floating storage regasification unit (FSRU), a powerhouse, a substation and storage tanks, the laying of transmission lines and pipe lines, and the installation of generators, transformers, safety and security systems. The project would have been implemented in phases. Construction work on the first phase had been expected to commence in the first quarter of 2019 and take 36 months to complete; the entire project was expected to take 42 months to complete.[5]
In May 2021, it was reported by Reuters that a US$2.5 billion LNG project had been approved for new investment by Myanmar's military rulers as part of a package of 15 new projects worth nearly US$2.8 billion overall.[6] While the Myanmar authorities did not specifically name the LNG project in question, media reports identify it as the Mee Laung Gyaing FSRU LNG Terminal, expected to be completed in 2023, with 35% of the power produced to be distributed to the Ayeyarwady Region, and the rest going to Yangon via the national grid.[7]
In April 2022, Myanmar's government proposed to include the Mee Lin Gyaing project, including the LNG terminal, in a list of early harvest projects of the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor Project.[8]
There have been no project updates in over two years, and the project was presumed to be shelved as of July 2024. Since there have been no updates in over four years, the project is presumed to be cancelled as of July 2026.
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://elevenmyanmar.com/news/myanmar-proposes-to-include-25-bn-mee-lin-gyaing-project-in-early-projects-of-china-myanmar.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709130420/https://www.marketresearch.com/Timetric-v3917/MOEE-Mee-Laung-Gyaing-LNG-11458823/. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/162007.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://www.zhefu.cn/en/about.aspx.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Mee Laung Gyaing LNG-fired Power Plant 1390 MW – Ayeyarwady - Project Profile, Market Research, accessed Apr. 16, 2021
- ↑ Myanmar's junta approves $2.8 bln investment, including gas power plant, Reuters, May 9, 2021
- ↑ Myanmar Junta Approves 15 Investments, Including US$2.5-Billion Power Project, The Irrawady, May 8, 2021
- ↑ "Myanmar proposes to include $2.5-bn Mee Lin Gyaing Project in early projects of China-Myanmar Economic Corridor". nationthailand. 2022-04-25. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
