Hamina LNG Terminal

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Hamina LNG Terminal is a proposed LNG terminal in Kymenlaakso, Finland.

Location

The map below shows the location of Hamina Port, the approximate location of the project, in Hamina Municipality, Kymenlaakso Region.

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Background

Hamina LNG Terminal is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification terminal under development in Kymenlaakso Region. The project is being built by a joint venture of Alexela Varahalduse AS (a subsidiary of Estonia's Alexela Group) and Haminan Energia (Hamina's municipal power company). The project was 30% funded through a state grant. The project is worth about $106 million.

Tender was issued on the project in October 2016. Construction began in June 2017, and is scheduled to be completed in 2020.

Project Details

• Owner: Haminan Energia, Alexela Varahalduse AS
• Parent: City of Hamina, Alexela Group
• Location: Port of Hamina, Hamina Municipality, Kymenlaakso Region, Finland
• Coordinates: 60.525, 27.156 (approximate)
• Capacity: 0.1 mtpa, 0.01 bcfd
• Status: Construction
• Type: Import
• Start Year: 2020

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