Mombasa LNG Terminal
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Mombasa LNG Terminal is a proposed LNG import terminal in Mombasa, Kenya. There have been no development updates since 2016, and the project is presumed to be shelved.
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Location
The map below shows the location of Mombasa, the approximate location of the terminal.
Project details
- Owner:
- Location: Mombasa, Kenya
- Coordinates: -4.05, 39.666667 (approximate)
- Proposed Capacity: 0.26 mtpa, 0.04 bcfd
- Status: Shelved
- Type: Import
- Start Year:
Note: mtpa = million tonnes per year; bcfd = billion cubic feet per day
Background
In 2011, Kenyan energy officials announced a plan to build an LNG regasification terminal in Mombasa. The plan called for a terminal with capacity of 0.26 million metric tons per year (mtpa), or 0.04 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd). The plan was for the project to be carried out by a private-sector company, supplying gas for electricity production.[1][2]
In April 2014, Kenyan officials struck a deal with Qatargas, under which the Qataris would supply 1 million tons of LNG annually to power a proposed 700-MW gas-fired power plant in Mombasa.[3] However, in February 2015, Kenya suspended this deal with Qatargas.[4] In April 2016, Kenyan officials abandoned the plan for the gas-fired power plant, worrying that it would face insufficient demand.[5]
After shelving the LNG import project for several years, Kenyan officials revived it in October 2016, due to low natural gas prices.[6]
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References
- ↑ Kenya says LNG facility to cost about $500 mln, Reuters, 5 Oct. 2011.
- ↑ Mombassa Lng Import Terminal, A Barrel Full, accessed June 2017.
- ↑ Uhuru strikes deal for Mombasa gas-fired power plant, Business Daily, 22 Apr. 2014.
- ↑ Kenya puts LNG import deal with Qatar on hold, LNG World News, 17 Feb. 2015.
- ↑ Ministry drops plans for 700MW gas power plant, Business Daily, 28 Apr. 2016.
- ↑ Kenya revives Mombasa FSRU plan, Interfax Global Energy, 18 Oct. 2016.
