Gwangyang LNG Terminal

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Gwangyang LNG Terminal is an LNG terminal in South Jeolla, South Korea.

Location

The terminal is in Gwangyang, South Jeolla

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Project Details

• Owner:
• Parent: POSCO
• Location: Gwangyang, South Jeolla, South Korea
• Coordinates: 34.889, 127.7815 (exact)
• Capacity: 1.8 mtpa, 0.26 bcfd
• Additional Proposed Capacity:
• Status: Operating
• Type: Import
• Start Year: 2005

Note: mtpa = million tonnes per year; bcfd = billion cubic feet per day

Background

Gwangyang LNG Terminal is an LNG import and regasification terminal in South Jeolla, South Korea. It is owned by POSCO and has a capacity of 1.8 mtpa. It was commissioned in 2005.