Hsieh-Ho FSRU

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Hsieh-Ho LNG Terminal, also known as Keelung Concord LNG Terminal (基隆協和LNG接收站 (台電)，第四LNG接收站，簡稱四接) and Xiehe LNG Terminal, is a proposed LNG terminal in Keelung, Taiwan.

Location

The terminal is proposed for Keelung, Taiwan. It will be built on the reclaimed land next to the Hsieh-Ho Power Plant.

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Project details

Phase I

• Owner: Taiwan Power Corporation
• Parent: Taiwan Power Corporation
• Location: Keelung, Taiwan
• Coordinates: 25.16060244, 121.7349555(exact)
• Capacity: 0.9 mtpa
• Status: Proposed
• Type: Import
• Start year: 2025

Phase II

• Owner: Taiwan Power Corporation
• Parent: Taiwan Power Corporation
• Location: Keelung, Taiwan
• Coordinates: 25.16060244, 121.7349555(exact)
• Capacity: 0.9 mtpa
• Status: Proposed
• Type: Import
• Start year: 2030

Background

In 2017, it was reported that Taipower was planning a LNG terminal at the Port of Keelung, near its Keelung heavy-oil-fired power station, also known as Hsieh-ho Power Plant. The capacity and timeline is not specified. Xiehe LNG terminal would be the first non-oil terminal in Taiwan or China.

In July 2018 Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) announced that it would build the Keelung Concord LNG Terminal. Phase I would supply 0.9 mtpa and be complete by 2025. Phase II would supply an additional 0.9 mtpa and be complete by 2030. In March 2019 it was reported that Hsieh-Ho project would be a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU).

In October 2022, more concerns appeared when the company planned to move the location of the LNG closer to Keelung port. In Febuary 2023, Taipower responded to the concerns. The environmental impact assessment is still pending.

The debate surrounding the project continued in 2023. No clear decision has been made.

Environmental opposition

The plan to build an FSRU appears to be a temporary solution while permanent storage facilities are built onshore. In December 2020 the New Power Party (NPP) called on Taipower to cease development of the project, noting its expected impact on marine life and the local fishing industry.