Port Phillip Bay FSRU
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Port Phillip Bay FSRU, also known as Avalon and Victoria Energy Terminal, is a proposed LNG import terminal in Australia.
Location
Table 1: Location details
| Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Port Phillip Bay FSRU | Avalon, Victoria, Australia[1] | -37.847216, 144.9301 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Phillip Bay FSRU | import[1] | proposed[1] | 4.7 mtpa[2] | 4.7 mtpa | True | – |
Table 3: Cost
| Name | Facility type | Cost | Total known terminal costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Phillip Bay FSRU | import[1] | – | – |
Financing
No financing data available.
Table 4: Project timeline
| Name | Facility type | Status | Proposal year | FID year | Construction year | Operating year | Inactive year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Phillip Bay FSRU | import[1] | proposed[1] | 2021[1] | 2026 (Pre-FID)[3] | 2026[4] | 2029[1][5][6][7] | – |
Ownership
Table 5: Ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Owners | Parent companies | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Phillip Bay FSRU | import[1] | proposed[1] | Vopak [100%][8] | Vopak [100.0%] | – |
Background
The project is also referred to as Victoria Energy Terminal.[9]
Dutch storage firm Vopak plans to build an LNG import terminal at Avalon in Port Phillip bay in Victoria using a 636-849 TJ/d floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU).[10]
Vopak submitted an environmental plan to the Victorian government in December 2022, and was still awaiting approval as of May 2023.[11][12]
In May 2025, the company announced its confidence in advancing the project after new laws were passed to streamline project approvals. At this time, the project was expected to be operational by 2029.[13] The project's website stated an expected start up date as 2028.[9]
In May 2025, Vopak was in advanced talks to secure a converted FSRU for the project.[14]
In June 2025, public comment was invited on the draft Scoping Requirements for the Environment Effects Statement.[15] That same month, it was announced that Hatch Ltd. was selected to deliver front-end engineering design (FEED) for the project.[16]
In September 2025, Vopak entered an agreement with shipping firm Seapak for an FSRU.[17]
In May 2026, the environment effects statement went on public exhibition. It was stated that the terminal aims to be operating by 2029.[18]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/2211845-australias-agl-ceases-crib-point-lng-import-plans.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/2490553-australias-first-lng-import-terminal-70pc-complete.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/vopak-talks-with-partners-australia-lng-import-project-2025-05-30/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://vrfish.com.au/2025/07/03/vopaks-victoria-energy-terminal-project/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.hatch.com/About-Us/News-And-Media/2025/06/Hatch-selected-to-deliver-front-end-engineering-design-for-the-Vopak-Victoria-Energy-Terminal.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://victoriaenergyterminal.com.au/theproject.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://pgjonline.com/news/2025/may/vopak-advances-australia-lng-import-terminal-after-victoria-eases-rules.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/2197082-vopak-eyes-lng-import-terminal-in-australias-victoria.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 "The Project — Victoria Energy Terminal". Victoria Energy Terminal. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
- ↑ Kevin Morrison, Australia’s AGL ceases Crib Point LNG import plans Argus Media, May 5, 2021
- ↑ Oil & Gas Journal. Vopak submits Victorian LNG import terminal environmental plan. December 22, 2022.
- ↑ "Fed's to decide fate of Port Phillip Bay import terminal". 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ↑ "Vopak Advances Australia LNG Import Terminal After Victoria Eases Rules". Pipeline & Gas Journal. 2025-05-21. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Staff, LNG Prime (2025-05-23). "Vopak in advanced talks to secure FSRU for Australian LNG import project". LNG Prime. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
- ↑ "Vopak Victoria Energy Terminal EES Draft Scoping Requirements". Engage Victoria. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
- ↑ "Hatch selected to deliver front-end engineering design for the Vopak Victoria Energy Terminal". www.hatch.com. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
- ↑ "Vopak secures key vessel for Australia LNG import project". Reuters. Retrieved 2026-05-27.
- ↑ "Vopak pushes ahead with gas terminal plan - Geelong Times". timesnewsgroup.com.au. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
