Toscana LNG Terminal

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Toscana LNG Terminal, also referred to as Livorno LNG Terminal, is an LNG terminal off the coast of Livorno Province, Italy.

Location

The map below shows the approximate location of the terminal, 22km off the coast of Livorno Province, Tuscany Region.

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Project Details

• Owner: OLT Offshore LNG Toscana SpA
• Parent: Iren Group (49.1%), Uniper (48.2%), Golar LNG (2.7%)
• Location: 22 km off the coast of Livorno Province, Tuscany Region, Italy
• Coordinates: 43.644444, 9.988889 (approximate)
• Capacity: 2.7 mtpa
• Status: Operating
• Type: Import
• Start Year: 2014

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

Background

Toscana LNG Terminal is a floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) regasification terminal off the coast of Livorno Province, Italy. The terminal is owned by a consortion of Italy's Iren Group (49.1%), Germany's Uniper (formerly part of E.ON) (48.2%), and Norway's Golar LNG (2.7%). It is a converted former LNG carrier ship, the "Golar Frost". Conversion work was conducted by Saipem in Dubai, and began June 2009. The unit arrived in Tuscany in July 2013, received its first cargo in October 2013, and entered into commercial operations in January 2014.

Opposition

Opposition groups have cited the low utilization rates of Italy's operating LNG terminals to call into question the necessity of such extensive LNG infrastructure in the country. According to Food and Water Europe's 2019 profile on Italy's gas use, "Between January 2012 and March 2019 all Italian LNG terminals were used at only ~31% of their capacity."