Stade FSRU
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Stade FSRU, also known as Hanseatic Energy Hub terminal? and HEH LNG Terminal in Stade?, is an in-construction LNG import terminal in Germany.
Location
Table 1: Location details
| Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Stade FSRU | Stade, Germany[1] | 53.6526534, 9.515233 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stade FSRU | import[1][2] | construction[3][4] | 4.41 mtpa | 4.41 mtpa | True | Stade LNG Terminal[5][6] |
Table 3: Cost
| Name | Facility type | Cost | Total known terminal costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stade FSRU | import[1][2] | – | – |
Financing
No financing data available.
Table 4: Project timeline
| Name | Facility type | Status | Proposal year | FID year | Construction year | Operating year | Inactive year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stade FSRU | import[1][2] | construction[3][4] | 2022[1] | – | 2023[3][4] | 2025[7][8][2][9] | – |
Ownership
Table 5: Ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Owners | Parent companies | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stade FSRU | import[1][2] | construction[3][4] | Hanseatic Energy Hub [100%][10][11][12] | Enagás SA [15.0%]; Buss Group; Partners Group; The Dow Chemical Company | KN Energies[13][14] |
Table 6: Vessel ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Vessel | Vessel owners | Vessel operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stade FSRU | import[1][2] | construction[3][4] | Transgas Force[4] | Dynagas[4] | KN Energies[13][14] |
Background
In July 2022, the German Ministry of Economics and Technology announced that Stade would be the site of another FSRU deployed in response to Europe's energy crisis following the invasion of Ukraine. Germany’s Hanseatic Energy Hub (HEH) is already developing an onshore LNG import facility in Stade, Stade LNG Terminal, with a capacity of 13.3 billion cubic meters (9.8 mtpa).[15] Stade FSRU is intended to be an interim facility to be replaced by the onshore facility.[16][17]
In January 2023, LNG Prime reported that work had begun on a new LNG jetty costing about 300 million euros, which will house the Dynagas FSRU Transgas Force. The FSRU is expected to arrive in the winter of 2023/2024.[18] In May 2023, Fluxys sold its stake in HEH.[19] As of August 2023, the floating LNG terminal Transgas Force had arrived in Bremerhaven, German and was being prepared for operation in Stade.[20] In October 2023, LNG Prime reported that the FSRU was expected to be commissioned in Q1 2024.[21]
In January 2024, LNG Prime reported that the FSRU would arrive at the end of March.[22] The same month, it was announced that KN Energies (formerly known as Klaipėdos nafta) would take over management of four state-owned German terminals operated by DET, including this facility.[23] In June 2024, Germany's state-owned DET said that the facility was ready for commissioning and expected to receive its first cargo in the second half of 2024.[24] As of November 2024, the terminal was expected to launch in January 2025.[25]
The Vessel
The vessel was originally named Transgas Force (built 2021 by China State Shipbuilding Corp, 174,000 m³ closed-loop FSRU), operated by Greece's Dynagas. In January 2024, US-based Energos Infrastructure (majority-controlled by Apollo-managed funds, with New Fortress Energy as minority shareholder) completed its acquisition of the vessel from Dynagas affiliates and renamed it Energos Force, reflecting the change in ownership.[26]
Recent Developments
As of early 2025, the terminal was delayed for unknown reasons. In March, ZfK reported that the terminal's launch was delayed indefinitely due to reasons that were being kept secret, despite the Energos Force being ready for deployment.[27] Later that month, it was reported that DET terminated its contract related to the onshore facility being developed by Hanseatic Energy Hub. A DET representative told LNG Prime that “Due to ongoing non-fulfillment of contractual obligations on the part of Hanseatic Energy Hub (HEH), the FSRU project Stade has no prospect of successful completion in this way."[28] By July, it was reported that the Energos Force was to be sub-chartered to Jordan while the developers resolved the project's issues.[29]
In the 11 months the facility had been under construction, around 300 million euros were invested in the facility.[27] The 2025 GIIGNL report, released in May, noted that, despite delays, capacity was booked for May and June 2025.[30]
Plans for Commissioning
In June 2026, it was reported that after facing challenges during the construction of the floating LNG terminal Stade, the facility was scheduled to commence operations in September. Extensive technical and safety-related assessments, along with preparatory measures had been carried out on behalf of the operating company, Deutsche Energy Terminal GmbH (DET). In the meantime, the Energos Force—the regasification vessel designated for operation in Stade—had been deployed it in Jordan. Contractual provisions ensure that the FSRU will return in time for the terminal’s commissioning phase at the jetty specifically constructed by the State of Lower Saxony in the industrial port of Stade-Bützfleth.[31]
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/europe/germany-picks-stade-and-lubmin-to-host-chartered-fsrus/57499/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://lngprime.com/europe/germanys-det-says-stade-fsru-to-receive-first-lng-cargo-in-h2-2024/114363/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 https://lngprime.com/europe/det-says-stade-fsru-to-be-deployed-in-jordan/156263/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 https://lngprime.com/europe/stade-lng-jetty-to-welcome-dynagas-fsru-next-winter/71492/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.zim.de/Redaktion/DE/Downloads/F/faqs-lng-terminal-mukran.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=4.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/osw-commentary/2023-04-28/all-costs-germany-shifts-to-lng.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://lngprime.com/europe/germanys-det-expects-to-launch-two-fsru-terminals-in-january/133751/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://lngprime.com/europe/germanys-det-plans-to-launch-two-fsru-terminals-in-q1-2024/95228/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://lngprime.com/europe/germanys-det-expects-to-launch-two-fsru-terminals-in-january/133751/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://lngprime.com/contracts-and-tenders/spains-enagas-buys-stake-in-germanys-heh/83007/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.fluxys.com/en/news/fluxys-group/2023/230605_news_fluxys_heh_sale.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.marketscreener.com/news/latest/Factbox-Germany-s-LNG-import-project-plans--42083017/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 https://www.gasworld.com/story/kn-energies-manages-german-lng-terminals-after-rebrand/2132482.article/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 https://lngprime.com/europe/german-fsru-terminal-operator-starts-operations/71010/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ LNG Prime Staff (2022-07-20). "Germany picks Stade and Lubmin to host chartered FSRUs". LNG Prime. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ↑ Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimschutz (Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action of Germany). Informationen zum FSRU-Standort Mukran. July 12, 2023.
- ↑ "At all costs. Germany shifts to LNG". OSW Centre for Eastern Studies. 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ↑ LNG Prime Staff (2023-01-23). "Stade LNG jetty to welcome Dynagas FSRU next winter". LNG Prime. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ↑ "Fluxys sells its stake in Hanseatic Energy Hub (HEH)". www.fluxys.com. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ↑ Offshore Energy. Dynagas FSRU reaches Bremerhaven to prepare for Stade LNG job. August 1, 2023.
- ↑ LNG Prime Staff (2023-10-20). "Germany's DET plans to launch two FSRU terminals in Q1 2024". LNG Prime. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ↑ Staff, LNG Prime (2024-01-29). "Germany's DET expects Stade FSRU to arrive in Q1". LNG Prime. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ↑ gasworld (2024-01-10). "KN Energies manages German LNG terminals after rebrand". gasworld. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ↑ Staff, LNG Prime (2024-06-11). "Germany's DET says Stade FSRU to receive first LNG cargo in H2 2024". LNG Prime. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ↑ Staff, LNG Prime (2024-11-25). "Germany's DET expects to launch two FSRU terminals in January". LNG Prime. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ↑ "Energos Infrastructure buys Dynagas FSRUs on charter in Germany - Splash247". splash247.com. 2024-01-08. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 27.0 27.1 "Ein Jahr nach Schiffsankunft – Noch kein LNG-Import in Stade". www.zfk.de (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2025-07-22.
- ↑ Staff, LNG Prime (2025-03-20). "DET terminates Stade FSRU contract with HEH". LNG Prime. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
- ↑ Staff, LNG Prime (2025-07-07). "DET says Stade FSRU to be deployed in Jordan". LNG Prime. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
- ↑ https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/67bdb9fc993751711c5f54fd/685278fda1e68e3b4324e2cf_0432365c1c5b8fb129ae8055cca8cb9b_%23GIIGNL%20-%20Livre%202025-20250610-Simple.pdf
- ↑ "Launch of the floating LNG terminal Stade planned for September - Deutsche Energy Terminal GmbH". energy-terminal.de. 2026-06-10. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
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