Niihama LNG Terminal
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Niihama LNG Terminal, also known as Sakaide LNG Terminal, is an operating LNG import terminal in Japan.
Location
Table 1: Location details
| Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Niihama LNG Terminal | Niihama, Ehime, Shikoku, Japan | 33.984979, 133.314241 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niihama LNG Terminal | import | operating[1] | 1 mtpa | 1.0 mtpa | False | Niihama Kita thermal power station[2] |
Table 3: Cost
| Name | Facility type | Cost | Total known terminal costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niihama LNG Terminal | import | US$593,000,000[3] | US$593,000,000 |
Financing
No financing data available.
Table 4: Project timeline
| Name | Facility type | Status | Proposal year | FID year | Construction year | Operating year | Inactive year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niihama LNG Terminal | import | operating[1] | – | – | 2018 | 2022[1] | – |
Ownership
Table 5: Ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Owners | Parent companies | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niihama LNG Terminal | import | operating[1] | Niihama LNG Co Ltd [100%][1][4] | Tokyo Gas Co Ltd [50.1%]; Shikoku Electric Power Co Inc [30.1%]; Shikoku Gas Nenryo Co Ltd; Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd; Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd | – |
Background
In February 2018 Sumitomo announced that it would build a terminal in Niihama with a 230,000 cubic meter storage tank.[5] Sumitomo will work with Shikoku Electric Power, Shikoku Gas and Tokyo Gas Engineering Solutions in the development of the project.[5] The cost of the project was estimated to be 60-70 billion yen (US$547- US$639 million).[6]
The new 1 mtpa Niihama LNG terminal is under construction on Shikoku island with operations expected to start by February 2022. The terminal is planned to supply gas to a new 150 MW CCGT power plant scheduled to come online in July 2022.[7]
In February 2022, Tokyo Gas said it was set to issue "transition bonds" in order to fund three of its projects, including the Niihama LNG terminal. The 7-year and 10-year bonds, planned to be issued in March 2022, were reported to be worth about 20 billion yen (US$173.1 million).[8]
In March 2022, Niihama LNG terminal began operations.[9]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20221005210324/https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/2307222-japans-niihama-lng-terminal-starts-operations. Archived from the original on 05 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220709124019/https://lngjournal.com/index.php/latest-news-mainmenu-47/item/105182-japan-s-newest-regasification-terminal-niihama-lng-starts-to-supply-sumitomo-chemical-plant-on-shikoku-island. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.offshore-energy.biz/tokyo-gas-unit-and-partners-to-build-niihama-lng-terminal-in-japan/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.sumitomo-chem.co.jp/english/company/group/sector/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 Shikoku island to get a third LNG receiving terminal, Riviera, Feb. 7, 2018
- ↑ Tokyo Gas unit and partners to build Niihama LNG terminal in Japan, Offshore Energy, Feb. 6, 2018
- ↑ GIIGNL 2021 Annual Report, accessed May 5, 2021
- ↑ Tokyo Gas plans bond issue to fund Niihama LNG terminal, LNG Prime, Feb. 15, 2022
- ↑ "Japan's Niihama LNG terminal starts operations | Argus Media". www.argusmedia.com. 2022-03-02. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
