Porto Empedocle LNG Terminal
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Porto Empedocle LNG Terminal is a proposed LNG terminal in Sicily, Italy. The project is currently shelved.
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Location
The map below shows the location of the project, in Porto Empedocle, Agrigento Province, Sicily.
Background
Porto Empedocle LNG Terminal is a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification terminal in Sicily, Italy. The project would cost around $1.2 billion. The proposal was originally developed by Nuove Energie Srl, which was bought by Enel in 2007. [1] Enel and the regional government signed an MoU in August 2009.[2] As of February 2011, Enel stated that it planned to have the terminal operational by 2015.[3]
In July 2016, after years of delays, Enel announced that it was shelving the project, due to market conditions. Enel has expressed interest in selling the project to another buyer.[4]
As of March 2019 there has been no further news about the project and it appears to be cancelled.
Project Details
- Owner:
- Parent: Enel
- Location: Porto Empedocle, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
- Coordinates: 37.28297, 13.53774 (exact)
- Capacity: 6 mtpa, 0.86 bcfd
- Status: Cancelled
- Type: Import
- Start Year:
Note: mtpa = million tonnes per year; bcfd = billion cubic feet per day
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ Porto Empedocle LNG Terminal, A Barrel Full, accessed April 2017.
- ↑ ENEL and the Region of Sicily Sign Protocol of Understanding for Energy Development on the Island, Killajoules, 6 Aug. 2009.
- ↑ Enel sees Sicily LNG terminal operating in 2015, Reuters, 8 Feb. 2011.
- ↑ L'Enel ha deciso e rinuncia al rigassificatore di Porto Empedocle, La Sicilia, 17 July 2016.
