Gas demand in the Czech Republic and Slovakia could justify the project, Poland's government has said
Warsaw, May 31 - Neftegaz.RU. Poland may install a 2
nd floating storage and regasification unit (
FSRU) next to an already planned facility in Gdansk, to accommodate
LNG purchases by the Czech Republic and
Slovakia, Polish climate minister Anna Moskwa told local media on May 30.
Poland has an existing 6.2 bln m
3/year LNG regasification terminal in
Swinoujscie that is undergoing an expansion to bring its capacity to 8.3 bln m
3/yr by 2023.
It also plans to bring on stream a 6.1 bln m
3/yr FSRU in Gdansk in 2025.
Moskwa said:
- Having had its Russian gas deliveries suspended last month, Poland is looking to fast-track these projects, and with the Czech Republic and Slovakia also vying for alternatives to Russian supply, there may be justification for a 2nd FSRU, Moskwa said.
- Different options can be considered,
- We could open another FSRU and charter another vessel but this would be a responsibility of our partners
The 2
nd FSRU could have a capacity of 6 or 12 bln m
3/yr, Moskwa said, depending on demand from its neighbours.
Poland is also awaiting the launch this October of the
Baltic Pipe, which will enable it to access Norwegian pipeline gas supply.
