Krishna Godavari LNG Terminal

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Krishna Godavari LNG Terminal is a proposed LNG terminal in Andhra Pradesh, India.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the Kakinada deepwater port in Andhra Pradesh, where the coal terminal would be built.

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Project Details

• Owner: Krishna Godavari LNG Terminal
• Parent: VGS Group
• Location: Kakinada deepwater port, Andhra Pradesh, India
• Coordinates: 16.975, 82.279 (exact)
• Capacity:
• Proposed Capacity: 7.2 mtpa, 1.03 bcfd
• Status: Shelved
• Type: Import
• Start Year:

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

Background

VGS Group, an Indo-American company, owns Krishna Godavari LNG.

In July 2016 the State Ennergy, Infrastructure and Investment Departent issued orders to begin developing the project.

Krishna Godavari LNG terminal aims to import up to 3.6 mta using a floating storage unit (FSU) and a floating regasification unit (FRU).

As of March 2019 there has been no further news about the project and it appears to be shelved.