Jorf Lasfar LNG Terminal

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Jorf Lasfar LNG Terminal is a proposed LNG import terminal in El Jadida province, Morocco.

Location

The map below shows the location of Jorf Lasfar, the approximate location of the terminal, in El Jadida province, Casablanca-Settat region.

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Project Details

• Owner: Office National de l’Electricite et de l’Eau Potable (ONEE)
• Location: Jorf Lasfar, El Jadida, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco
• Coordinates: 33.1267, -8.62028 (approximate)
• Capacity:
• Status: Proposed
• Type: Import
• Start Year:

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

Background

In November 2014, the Moroccan government revived plans to build a $4.6-billion liquefied natural gas regasification terminal in Jorf Lasfar. According to the plan, state-owned electricity producer ONEE would build four 600-MW gas-fired power plants in the area. The government's plan is for the facility to be finished by 2021.

In September 2015, ONEE called for applications for a technical advisor for the project. In January 2017, ONEE selected HSBC Middle East as financial advisor on the project.

In October of 2018, owners were reportedly preparing to invite bids for the project in Jorf Lasfar, suggesting that the project is stil under development. In 2017, Moroccan state-owned power utility, ONEE, picked HSBC Middle East Ltd as the financial adviser for its plan to boost imports of LNG.