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ENGIE has announced that it has signed a 30-year concession agreement with the Antwerp Port Authority for the development of an alternative energy hub at quays 526 and 528 at the port. The concession will take effect on 1 October 2016, and the hub’s first phase will commence operations by late 2017
With the development of the Alternative Energy Hub in the Port of Antwerp, ENGIE will build the first shore-to-ship LNG bunkering station in Europe for inland and coastal navigation, dredgers and tugboats. There will also be an LNG and CNG filling station for road vehicles – to be developed in collaboration with partner G&V Energy – and fast chargers for electric vehicles.
The project will consist of three different parts: an LNG shore-to-ship LNG bunkering station for inland navigation; LNG and CNG filling stations for road transport; and charging stations for electric vehicles. The LNG bunker and filling station will include a standalone unit with permanent storage capacity and a flexible bunkering arm. One or more pumps can be used for the bunkering operation, depending on the volume and size of the connector on the ship’s LNG fuel tank. An LNG feeder ship will utilise the same connection for filling the LNG storage tank. The LNG vehicle filling station will involve one island with two LNG dispensers for trucks, and one island with two CNG dispensers for trucks, cars and buses. The site will also provide diesel, which will be primarily used for dual-fuel trucks. The LNG and CNG road vehicle filling stations will be developed by ENGIE in collaboration with G&V Energy.
