Jetty for floating Stade LNG terminal handed over

Energy - Jetty for floating Stade LNG terminal handed over

After almost eleven months of construction, the jetty for the floating terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) has been handed over to the users Deutsche Energy Terminal and Hanseatic Energy Hub in Stade. "The new jetty is an important building block not only for securing the energy supply in Germany, but also in terms of climate protection and the energy transition," said Lower Saxony's Energy Minister Christian Meyer (Greens) at the handover ceremony on board the MS Helgoland on the Elbe off Stade.

Economics Minister Olaf Lies (SPD) added, referring to the construction time of just 330 days: "We are showing that we can deliver - and continue to do so at the proverbial new German speed." Construction of the plant began on January 20. 300 million euros were invested in the facility. However, the terminal will not be put into operation for the time being, as the necessary special ship has not yet arrived. It is due to dock in the new port area in February 2024.

According to earlier information from the state-owned port operator Niedersachsen Ports, around 50 LNG tankers per year are to be handled at the new terminal on the Elbe in future. Around five billion cubic meters of natural gas are to be handled annually. The construction of the new liquefied natural gas infrastructure was a reaction to Russia's attack on Ukraine in February 2022. Imports of liquefied natural gas are intended to help close the supply gap caused by the lack of Russian gas supplies.

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1. The new LNG terminal in Stade will contribute significantly to Germany's energy supply, as well as its climate protection efforts and energy transition.
2. Due to the construction time of only 330 days, the Economics Minister Olaf Lies highlighted Germany's ability to deliver projects swiftly.
3. The floating terminal for liquefied natural gas in Stade is a response to Russia's attack on Ukraine, aiming to fill the supply gap caused by the lack of Russian gas.
4. Deutsche Energy Terminal and Hanseatic Energy Hub, the users of the new Stade LNG terminal, will handle around 50 LNG tankers annually and process approximately five billion cubic meters of natural gas.
5. Christian Meyer, Lower Saxony's Energy Minister, emphasized the importance of the Stade LNG terminal jetty for securing Germany's energy supply and supporting the country's energy transition.

Source: www.stern.de